Lac Vert Fishing, E of Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais, Quebec, is where Lac Vert sits. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The town to know is Saint-Raphaël, 25 km out. Maniwaki lies 35 km off, Saint-Boniface another 44 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vert

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Vert that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes 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. That shapes the year on Lac Vert.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac du Rouge at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Vert is worth confirming on the day.