Fishing Lac Poupore in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Poupore lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. The bank gives way to mixed forest. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.2 km of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Petawawa lies 13 km from the water. After that come Pembroke at 14 km and Chalk River at 26 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poupore

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Poupore decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Poupore fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Venne is 0.9 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Poupore if anything is unclear.