Lac Furole, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Saint-Boniface sits 81 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 193 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Lac Antezant (1.8 km), Lac L'Heureux 2.2 km away, Lac Lustar (2.5 km), Lac Briasq 2.5 km away and Lac Balaze (2.8 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Furole

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Furole the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Furole.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Antezant is 1.8 km off. What applies at Lac Furole may have changed since it was mapped.