Lac Venne in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Venne lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. This is lake country bush country. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The town to know is Saint-Boniface, 48 km out. For a city, Gatineau is 160 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Venne

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Venne should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Venne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Quelern is 0.9 km distant. Nothing on Lac Venne should be assumed from this page alone.