Lac Ymare Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ymare sits within Outaouais in Quebec. Height above sea level is 397 metres. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Outaouais are larger. Saint-Boniface at 84 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Maniwaki at 94 km and Saint-Raphaël at 103 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ymare

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Ymare decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Ymare that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A boat ramp sits about 1.4 km from the water. A campsite is mapped about 1.4 km away, which makes an early start easier. There is a toilet block some 1.4 km out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Saint-Castin at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Ymare may have changed since it was mapped.