Fishing at Lac Pazy, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Pazy, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 267 metres. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. The nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 14 km away. Orléans sits 75 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pazy

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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 Pazy decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Pazy to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac de la Sieste, 0.4 km away. Treat Lac Pazy as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.