Lac Red Pine Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Red Pine belongs to Outaouais. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Outaouais. 19 km away sits Fort-Coulonge, the nearest town. The big place round here is Gatineau, 109 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Red Pine

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac Red Pine as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Red Pine.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Turcotte is 0.8 km off. For Lac Red Pine in particular, ask before you travel.