Lac Forget in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Forget is set in Outaouais, Quebec. It sits at 334 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. Head to Deep River, 26 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Chalk River (34 km) and Petawawa (47 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Forget

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Forget the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac Forget.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Griffin, 1.6 km away. The position on Lac Forget is worth confirming on the day.