Lac Old Mill Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais in Quebec is where Lac Old Mill sits. The surroundings are pine and birch. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Fort-Coulonge is the closest town at 16 km. Gatineau is the closest city, 106 km away. What else is close: Lac Halfmoon lies 0.6 km on, Lac Lily (1 km), Lac Creighton lies 1.8 km on, Lac Pennicle (3.2 km) and Lac Turcotte lies 3.4 km on. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Old Mill

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac Old Mill is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Lac Old Mill to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can leave the car about 150 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Halfmoon is 0.6 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Old Mill in what we hold.