Lac Opio Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Opio lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The land about it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 11 km off. The big place round here is Orléans, 81 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Opio

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Opio rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Opio.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Eugene, 1.2 km away. Confirm access to Lac Opio locally before you travel.