Fishing at Lac Pygmee, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Outaouais, Quebec, you have Lac Pygmee. It lies 379 metres above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Boniface, 63 km away. Ferme-Neuve follows at 74 km, then Maniwaki at 76 km. Within a short drive: Lac Java 0.5 km away, 0.6 km out stands Lac Tenia, Lac de la Physe 1.5 km away, 1.9 km out stands Lac Chorion and Lac Branchies 2 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pygmee

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Pygmee light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Pygmee the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Java at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Pygmee should be assumed from this page alone.