Lac Quatre Pouces near Saint-Boniface: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Quatre Pouces is set in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 316 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 17 km off. Then Mont-Laurier, 20 km, and Maniwaki, 20 km. Within a short run: Lac du Camp 2 km away, Lac Quinn near enough 2.6 km, Petit lac a Foin 3.3 km away, Petit lac Travers near enough 3.6 km and Lac du Champ 3.8 km away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quatre Pouces

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Quatre Pouces the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Quatre Pouces.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac du Camp at 2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Quatre Pouces in particular, ask before you travel.