Fishing at Lac Presley, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais in Quebec is where Lac Presley sits. The bank is 199 metres above sea level. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. For supplies, Wakefield is 36 km out. Further out sit Shawville (40 km) and Saint-Raphaël (43 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Presley

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lac Presley a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Presley rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Red Pine at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Presley for certain.