Lac Smallpox near Deep River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac Smallpox in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 288 metres. Surface area is around 18 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.0 km keeps the choices simple. Deep River is the closest place, 34 km off. Chalk River lies 38 km off, Petawawa another 44 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Smallpox

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Smallpox before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Smallpox.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Lepine sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Smallpox are worth checking on the day.