Lac Graveline Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac Graveline is a Quebec water. It sits in pine and birch. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. The nearest place of any size is Deep River, 40 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 137 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Graveline

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Graveline the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Graveline that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Laliberte, 0.6 km out. Check the position on Lac Graveline before loading the car.