Lac Neon in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Neon sits within Outaouais in Quebec. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Saint-Boniface sits 36 km from the bank. Maniwaki follows at 49 km, then Ferme-Neuve at 50 km. Neighbouring water: 0.9 km out stands Lac Jota, Lac Once some 1.2 km off, 1.2 km out stands Lac Corby, Lac Chaon some 1.6 km off and 2 km out stands Lac Ratafia. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Neon

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Neon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Neon follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Jota is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Lac Neon are worth checking on the day.