Lac Jouy Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jouy is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. It sits at 272 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 19 km from the water. Then La Minerve, 24 km, and Lac-Simon, 37 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jouy

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Jouy to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Jouy regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This sits inside Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Viarde sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Jouy as something to verify.