Fishing at Lac Turner, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Turner is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. The surface lies 276 metres up. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Pembroke at 20 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 119 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Also within reach: Lac Jewell within 1.8 km, Lac Cobb at about 2.4 km, Lac Etroit within 2.6 km, Lac Rond at about 2.8 km and Lac Hurdman within 3.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Turner

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Turner before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lac Turner.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Jewell is 1.8 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Turner.