Lac Lacroix near Deep River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Lacroix is set in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 269 metres. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Deep River, 33 km away. After that come Chalk River at 38 km and Petawawa at 48 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Turgeon lies 1.3 km on, Lac Hartrey after 1.6 km, Lac Moreau lies 2.2 km on, Lac Cardigan after 2.4 km and Lac Gagnon lies 2.8 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lacroix

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Lacroix gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lac Lacroix more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Turgeon at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Lacroix as something to verify.