Lac Perrault in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Perrault in Outaouais, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 14 km down the road. Then Ripon, 31 km, and La Minerve, 35 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perrault

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Perrault before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lac Perrault.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Alcide, 2.2 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Perrault in what we hold.