Lac Mitella in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Mitella, in Quebec. The surface lies 387 metres up. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Saint-Boniface is 70 km out. Maniwaki is 82 km away, with Ferme-Neuve at 87 km. Within a short run: Lac Ezel sits 1.7 km out, Lac Guinant roughly 2.3 km, Lac Ambillou sits 2.4 km out, Lac Pageot roughly 2.5 km and Lac Anglin sits 2.7 km out. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mitella

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Mitella the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Mitella.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Ezel sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Mitella.