Lac Kalalla Fishing near Wakefield, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Kalalla in Outaouais, Quebec. It stands 186 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Wakefield is the closest place, 14 km off. Gatineau is the closest city, 36 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kalalla

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Kalalla fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 20°C at the top of summer and -13°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Kalalla around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Webb is 0.7 km distant. The position on Lac Kalalla is worth confirming on the day.