Lac Lyons, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lyons falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. Everything around it is mixed forest. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Raphaël sits 33 km from the bank. Wakefield is 41 km away, with Maniwaki at 48 km. Near neighbours: Lac Horse Shoe 0.6 km off, Lac McAuley within 0.9 km, Lac Freddy 1 km off, Lac Harrison within 1.3 km and Lac Reach 1.5 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lyons

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Lyons repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lac Lyons to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Horse Shoe at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Lyons are worth checking on the day.