Lac Stubbs, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Outaouais, Quebec. It sits at 258 metres above sea level. About 2.78 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 13 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Outaouais list. Nearest town is Fort-Coulonge, 30 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 101 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stubbs

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Stubbs a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Stubbs follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Mountain is 2.6 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Stubbs.