Lac Leo-Blais Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Quebec, this is Lac Leo-Blais. The surface lies 248 metres up. 12 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, the nearest town. It is 62 km to Orléans, the nearest city. Not far off: Lac Chevrier-Bedard after 0.7 km, Lac Ladouceur 0.8 km away, Lac Lepage after 2.7 km, Lac Georges 3.3 km away and Lac Levert after 3.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leo-Blais

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Lac Leo-Blais is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Leo-Blais.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a campsite 1.1 km from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Chevrier-Bedard is 0.7 km distant. Rules at Lac Leo-Blais are worth checking on the day.