Fishing Lac Icone in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Icone sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. It stands 356 metres above sea level. Head to Saint-Boniface, 99 km away, for anything you forgot. Gatineau sits 210 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Lac Taiga sits 0.9 km out, 1.5 km out stands Lac Brotel, Lac Tessier sits 1.8 km out, 2 km out stands Lac D'Elvert and Lac Chalain sits 2.1 km out. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Icone

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Icone decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lac Icone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a launch about 840 m from the bank. The closest car park is 950 m away, so pack accordingly. A jetty or pier is mapped about 440 m from here. Overnight stays are possible 950 m away. A toilet block sits 930 m away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Taiga at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Icone, the notice at the access point is the final word.