Lac Laviolette Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Laviolette belongs to Outaouais. The bank is 358 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.58 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 14 km in total. On our Outaouais list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 68 km distant. Maniwaki is 73 km and Saint-Raphaël 77 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laviolette

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Laviolette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Laviolette rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a jetty some 550 m off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Gore, 2.7 km out. Nothing on Lac Laviolette should be assumed from this page alone.