Fishing at Lac Kew, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Kew in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 272 metres. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Raphaël, 27 km away. After that come Maniwaki at 36 km and Saint-Boniface at 43 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kew

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Kew the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. 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. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Kew.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Hawke is 1.1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Kew.