Lac Periard Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Outaouais, Quebec, sits Lac Periard. Height above sea level is 184 metres. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Val-des-Monts, is 16 km away. Beyond it, Buckingham at 22 km and Wakefield at 26 km. Water in the same corner: 0.5 km away is Lac Laviolette, Lac Chapleau out at 1.5 km, 1.9 km away is Lac Morrissette, Lac Renaud out at 2.1 km and 2.9 km away is Lac Nazaire. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Periard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac Periard before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Periard runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Laviolette is 0.5 km off. Nothing on Lac Periard should be assumed from this page alone.