Lac Kelly Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kelly falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. The country here is mixed forest. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. 16 km away sits Shawville, the nearest town. After that come Cobden at 18 km and Fort-Coulonge at 20 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kelly

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Kelly for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 20°C and January near -13°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Kelly the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Shea Lake sits 5.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Kelly.