Lac Nazaire in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Nazaire, in Outaouais. It lies 264 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 19 km from Val-des-Monts. Buckingham lies 22 km off, Thurso another 28 km. Near neighbours: Lac aux Brochets a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Morrissette within 1.4 km, Lac de la Grande Prairie a shade over 1.6 km, Lac du Castor within 2 km and Lac Laviolette a shade over 2.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nazaire

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. 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, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Nazaire rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Nazaire follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac aux Brochets, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Nazaire.