Lac McIntyre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac McIntyre is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. The ground around here is pine and birch. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Val-des-Monts lies 0.9 km from the water. Wakefield is 13 km and Cantley 13 km. Others worth noting: Lac Scattergood roughly 0.3 km, Lac a Laurin out at 0.9 km, Lac Brassard roughly 2.3 km, Lac McGregor out at 2.3 km and Lac Bonin roughly 2.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac McIntyre

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac McIntyre responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac McIntyre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a launch about 1.1 km from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Scattergood is 0.3 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac McIntyre for certain.