Lac Gundy in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Gundy falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 254 metres. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.2 km of margin, front to back. Saint-Boniface sits 51 km from here and is the nearest stop. Gatineau sits 166 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gundy

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Lac Gundy a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Gundy.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Galiote at 0.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Gundy are worth checking on the day.