Lac Queue-de-Pie Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Lac Queue-de-Pie is a Quebec water. Around the bank it is mixed forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. Saint-Boniface sits 94 km from here and is the nearest stop. Maniwaki lies 104 km off, Saint-Raphaël another 113 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Queue-de-Pie

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Queue-de-Pie that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Queue-de-Pie.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A slipway is marked about 1.2 km from here. A campsite lies 1.2 km away for anyone staying over. Toilets are 1.2 km away, which matters on a long session. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Cuers at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Queue-de-Pie should be assumed from this page alone.