Lac Patricia Fishing near Deep River, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Patricia sits within Outaouais in Quebec. Height above sea level is 321 metres. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. The nearest town is Deep River, 34 km away. Chalk River is 44 km away, with Petawawa at 62 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patricia

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Patricia the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Patricia.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Vert is 0.7 km off. Check the position at Lac Patricia before loading the car.