Lac High in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac High lies in Outaouais, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 333 metres. It runs to roughly 62 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 5.7 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Outaouais list. Saint-Boniface is the closest town at 82 km. Then Ferme-Neuve, 88 km, and Maniwaki, 95 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac High

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac High a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac High fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Tentacule is 2.2 km distant. Signs at Lac High carry more weight than any list.