Lac Hay Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. The ground around here is rolling bush. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 2.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Saint-Boniface sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Maniwaki, 35 km, and Saint-Raphaël, 46 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hay

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Hay for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Hay.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac de la Sente at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Hay.