Lac Urio in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Urio is listed under Outaouais, Quebec. Elevation runs to 318 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Saint-Boniface, 30 km out. Maniwaki lies 41 km off, Saint-Raphaël another 53 km. In the same area: Lac Valreas a shade over 0.8 km, Lac Rubaine about 1.3 km, Lac Tanon a shade over 1.3 km, Lac Malaup about 1.7 km and Lac Peter a shade over 1.9 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Urio

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Urio for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Urio.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Valreas at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Urio.