Fishing Lac Schwartz in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Schwartz lies in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 187 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Shawville, 15 km away. Then Fort-Coulonge, 21 km, and Cobden, 30 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Schwartz

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Lac Schwartz a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -13°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Schwartz by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac a Martin is 0.5 km off. Treat Lac Schwartz as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.