Lac Valois Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac Valois, in Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. With some 26 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. You are 17 km from Maniwaki. Gatineau sits 101 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Valois

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Valois a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Valois.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible 1.2 km away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Croche sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Valois locally before you travel.