Fishing at Lac Viceroy, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Viceroy in Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 211 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.61 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With 9.6 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Few waters listed in Outaouais are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Ripon, 7.2 km away. After that come Saint-André-Avellin at 15 km and Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 19 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Viceroy

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Viceroy the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Viceroy.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data records a pier about 960 m out. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Daoust, 1.7 km away. Signs at Lac Viceroy carry more weight than any list.