Lac Ganache, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Ganache in Outaouais, Quebec. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Saint-Boniface sits 35 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 46 km and Maniwaki at 48 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ganache

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Ganache where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Ganache.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Dataire is 0.4 km off. Rules at Lac Ganache are worth checking on the day.