Lac Neottie in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Outaouais, Quebec, is where Lac Neottie sits. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Head to Saint-Boniface, 36 km away, for anything you forgot. Gatineau is the closest city, 152 km away. In the same area: Lac Laure some 0.2 km off, Lac Andornay a touch under 0.3 km, Lac Bahut some 0.7 km off, Lac Ion a touch under 0.9 km and Lac Iode some 1.1 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Neottie

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lac Neottie as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Neottie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Laure is 0.2 km off. The position on Lac Neottie is worth confirming on the day.