Lac Vert near Thurso: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Vert belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. It stands 248 metres above sea level. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Thurso, 11 km away. Orléans is the closest city, 33 km away. Round about: Lac Dole about 0.3 km, Lac Laroche within 0.7 km, Lac Howard about 0.9 km, Lac Robert within 1.1 km and Lac Croche about 1.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vert

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Vert responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Vert follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Dole, 0.3 km out. Signs at Lac Vert carry more weight than any list.