Fishing Lac Orvale in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Orvale is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. It stands 361 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Saint-Boniface sits 94 km out. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 208 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Orvale

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Orvale the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Orvale rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Tave is 0.7 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Orvale.