Lac Singe, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Singe is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. It lies 362 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Saint-Boniface lies 52 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 139 km away. Other water within reach: Lac Pilon sits 1 km out, Lac Mandy at 1.1 km, Lac Julia sits 1.7 km out, Lac Miller at 2.3 km and Lac Brodtkorb sits 3.1 km out. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Singe

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Singe gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lac Singe to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Pilon, 1 km away. Confirm access to Lac Singe locally before you travel.