Lac Retty Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Retty is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 290 metres above sea level. It measures about 27 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.7 km of margin, front to back. Some 33 km away sits Deep River, the nearest settlement. Gatineau is the closest city, 178 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac Coulter some 1 km off, Grand lac du Brochet 1.2 km off, Lac du Monarque some 1.3 km off, Lac Chaix 2.8 km off and Lac Lambert some 2.9 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Retty

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Retty rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac Retty by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Coulter is 1 km distant. Check the position on Lac Retty before loading the car.