Lac Oxygene in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Oxygene sits within Outaouais in Quebec. The surface lies 369 metres up. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 76 km away. Saint-Boniface is 76 km away, with Mont-Laurier at 86 km. Near neighbours include: Lac du Grand Cheval Blanc 0.6 km, Lac Buken within 1.8 km, Lac Harpe 2 km, Lac Kippax within 2.1 km and Lac Orbite 2.1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Oxygene

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Oxygene the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Oxygene runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac du Grand Cheval Blanc is 0.6 km off. Ask locally about Lac Oxygene if anything is unclear.