Lac Greffard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Greffard sits within Outaouais in Quebec. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At about 72 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 6.5 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Few waters listed in Outaouais are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Boniface, 50 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 159 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Greffard

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac Greffard before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Greffard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac du Tangon, 1.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Greffard.