Fishing Lac Quemeneven in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Quemeneven falls inside Outaouais. The bank is 325 metres above sea level. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 4.1 km in total. For supplies, Saint-Boniface is 53 km out. Then Maniwaki, 64 km, and Ferme-Neuve, 75 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Badiane some 1.4 km off, Lac Jouineau sits 1.5 km out, Lac Rapin some 1.5 km off, Lac Intisy sits 2 km out and Lac Malleole some 2.2 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quemeneven

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Quemeneven repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Quemeneven that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Badiane, 1.4 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Quemeneven.