Lac Moreau Fishing near Deep River, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Moreau sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. The country here is lake country bush. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. The town to know is Deep River, 32 km out. Gatineau is the closest city, 149 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Hartrey roughly 0.6 km, Lac Gagnon near enough 1.7 km, Lac Lacroix roughly 2.2 km, Lac Romain near enough 2.2 km and Lac Migneault roughly 2.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Moreau

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Moreau the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lac Moreau to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Hartrey at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Moreau in particular, ask before you travel.