Lac Malone Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Malone is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. It lies 169 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 19 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Some 16 km away sits Saint-Raphaël, the nearest settlement. Maniwaki lies 26 km off, Saint-Boniface another 39 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Malone

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lac Malone as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lac Malone to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Achigan sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Malone before loading the car.