Lac Quehillac in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Quehillac is an Outaouais water, in Quebec. It sits in rolling bush. Saint-Boniface is the closest town at 50 km. After that come Maniwaki at 62 km and Ferme-Neuve at 70 km. If this one is busy: Lac Danaide a shade over 1.1 km, Lac de la Jonchaie (1.3 km), Lac Nemeens a shade over 1.6 km, Lac Malt (1.7 km) and Lac Alquines a shade over 1.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quehillac

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Quehillac light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Quehillac.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Danaide is 1.1 km distant. Nothing on Lac Quehillac should be assumed from this page alone.