Lac Ledebour Fishing near Deep River, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ledebour lies in Outaouais, Quebec. This is pine and birch ground. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Deep River, 22 km down the road. Gatineau is the closest city, 174 km away. Close by you have: Lac Bonpland the better part of 0.6 km, Lac Bory a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Braun the better part of 1.5 km, Lac Brainerd a shade over 2.5 km and Lac Serien the better part of 2.7 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ledebour

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Ledebour gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac Ledebour regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Bonpland at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Ledebour is worth confirming on the day.