Fishing at Lac Ovale, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Ovale in the Laurentides part of Quebec. It lies 425 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Rivière-Rouge sits 32 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Labelle (45 km) and La Minerve (51 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ovale

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Ovale fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Ovale regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Tiona, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Ovale is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.