Fishing at Lac Hash, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Hash sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. It stands 321 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Boniface, 44 km away. It is 143 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hash

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Hash the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac Hash by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Piper, 2.5 km out. For Lac Hash in particular, ask before you travel.