Lac Lestour, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lestour is an Outaouais water, Quebec side. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 61 km away. Ferme-Neuve lies 72 km off, Maniwaki another 74 km. Within a short drive: Lac Iris (0.6 km), Lac Libaros at about 0.7 km, Lac Laupon (1.2 km), Lac Immer at about 1.3 km and Lac de la Cloison (1.3 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lestour

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Lestour light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac Lestour regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Iris, 0.6 km out. Ask locally about Lac Lestour if anything is unclear.