Lac Sabarros Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Sabarros sits within Outaouais in Quebec. Height above sea level is 390 metres. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Saint-Boniface is the closest town at 58 km. Gatineau sits 167 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lac Jocko after 1.3 km, Lac Rabodeau at about 1.3 km, Lac Tee after 1.4 km, Lac Xambes at about 1.6 km and Lac Warcq after 2.4 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sabarros

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Sabarros a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Lac Sabarros the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Jocko, 1.3 km away. Ask locally about Lac Sabarros if anything is unclear.