Lac Uchizy Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Uchizy is set in Outaouais, Quebec. The surroundings are mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Saint-Boniface is the closest place, 72 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 179 km away. Round about: Lac Xocourt a shade over 0.5 km, Lac Neman 1.3 km away, Lac Darney a shade over 2 km, Lac Wishbone 2.4 km away and Lac Valduc a shade over 2.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Uchizy

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Uchizy the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Uchizy rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Xocourt, 0.5 km away. For Lac Uchizy, the notice at the access point is the final word.