Lac Milliken Fishing near Fort-Coulonge, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Milliken lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 256 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 23 km away sits Fort-Coulonge, the nearest town. Beyond it, Shawville at 25 km and Cobden at 40 km. Nearest other option: Lac Lost at 1 km, Lac Stephens 1.2 km, Lac McCuaig at 1.5 km, Lac Clark 2.4 km and Petit lac Hughes at 2.6 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Milliken

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Milliken the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac Milliken the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Lost is 1 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Milliken if anything is unclear.