Fishing Lac Frappier in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. The land about it is rolling bush. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The whole outline is near 1.4 km, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 8.3 km out. Then La Minerve, 20 km, and Lac-Simon, 24 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Frappier

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Frappier where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Frappier fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Deuxieme lac Frappier, 0.5 km out. Confirm access to Lac Frappier locally before you travel.