Lac Reignier Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Roughly 20 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, is 5.3 km distant. It is 71 km to Orléans, the nearest city. Close by you have: Lac Callier 1.1 km, Lac Venne within 1.8 km, Lac Dore 2 km, Lac Trois within 2.8 km and Lac Tallulah 3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Reignier

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac Reignier for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Lac Reignier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Callier is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Reignier for certain.