Lac Malpic, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Malpic is one of the Outaouais listings for Quebec. Land around it is rolling bush. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Outaouais list. The nearest place of any size is Val-des-Monts, 37 km away. Wakefield is 38 km away, with Saint-Raphaël at 40 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Malpic

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Malpic to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Malpic runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac de la Loutre at 1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Malpic, the notice at the access point is the final word.