Lac Merrifield Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Merrifield, in Quebec. The water sits 213 metres up. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. You are 31 km from Saint-Raphaël. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 69 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Merrifield

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Merrifield responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Merrifield.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac a Hurtubise at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Merrifield in particular, ask before you travel.