Lac Tambourin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Tambourin is set in Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 389 metres. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Head to Saint-Boniface, 103 km away, for anything you forgot. Maniwaki is 113 km and Deep River 120 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Hardouinais within 0.4 km, Lac Sajou (0.5 km), Lac Questeur within 0.6 km, Lac Davron (0.8 km) and Lac Nabas within 1.3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tambourin

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac Tambourin rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Tambourin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Hardouinais sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Tambourin before loading the car.