Lac Perdu Fishing near Wakefield, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Perdu, in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For supplies, Wakefield is 7.1 km out. For a city, Gatineau is 29 km off. Others within reach: Lac Edwards near enough 0.6 km, Lac Rencurel within 1.2 km, Lac Clair near enough 1.5 km, Lac Faguette within 1.6 km and Lac aux Castors near enough 1.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Perdu the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Perdu.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Edwards, 0.6 km out. For Lac Perdu, the notice at the access point is the final word.