Lac Scattergood Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Scattergood in Outaouais, Quebec. The water sits 180 metres up. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Val-des-Monts lies 1 km from the water. The big place round here is Gatineau, 20 km distant. In the same area: Lac McIntyre at 0.3 km, Lac a Laurin (0.6 km), Lac Bonin at 2.3 km, Lac Brassard (2.6 km) and Lac McGregor at 2.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Scattergood

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Scattergood repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Lac Scattergood regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can launch: the ramp is 880 m away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac McIntyre is 0.3 km distant. For Lac Scattergood, the notice at the access point is the final word.