Fishing at Lac Tie, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tie is an Outaouais water, Quebec side. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. 87 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. Gatineau is the closest city, 193 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tie

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Tie light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Tie the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac des Tanaisies sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Tie, the notice at the access point is the final word.