Lac Seguin Fishing near Deep River, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Seguin lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest country. You are 36 km from Deep River. Chalk River is 36 km and Petawawa 38 km. Round about: Lac Ranger 1.3 km away, Lac Ostrom a touch under 1.5 km, Lac Chanceux 1.7 km away, Lac Paquin a touch under 2.8 km and Lac Michaud 2.9 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Seguin

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Seguin the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Lac Seguin regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Ranger, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac Seguin locally before you travel.