Lac Madera Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac Madera. Height above sea level is 377 metres. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Saint-Boniface at 63 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 170 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Madera

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Madera responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Madera runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Rabistau, 0.6 km away. For Lac Madera, the notice at the access point is the final word.