Lac Lunam, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Lunam, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 216 metres. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Wakefield at 31 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 53 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lunam

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Lunam fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Lunam.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac McColgan is 0.6 km distant. Treat access at Lac Lunam as something to verify.