Fishing Lac Jones in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jones is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. It lies 268 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 20 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. After that come Maniwaki at 27 km and Saint-Raphaël at 36 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jones

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Jones for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Jones by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac du Camp sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Jones as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.