Fishing at Lac Vennausse, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Quebec. The setting is mixed forest. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. For a base, Deep River sits 45 km out. Chalk River is 54 km away, with Mattawa at 56 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. It rewards a look round before the first cast.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vennausse

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. On Lac Vennausse the first feature you find is usually worth a session. The quiet end repays the extra walk.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Vennausse.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Plat, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Lac Vennausse should be assumed from this page alone.