Fishing at Lac Joe, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Joe lies in in Quebec. The surroundings are lake country bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 52 km away sits Deep River, the nearest town. Mattawa is 60 km and Chalk River 61 km. Not far off: Lac Edward after 1.1 km, Lac Carls 1.6 km off, Lac du Faon after 1.8 km, Lac Smith 1.8 km off and Lac Fortin after 2.6 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Joe

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Lac Joe fishes better once you know its edges. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lac Joe.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Edward sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Joe before loading the car.