Lacdes Iles Fishing near Ripon, Quebec

• Overview

  Lacdes Iles stands in Outaouais, Quebec. The surface lies 247 metres up. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Ripon, is 12 km away. The big place round here is Orléans, 43 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lacdes Iles

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lacdes Iles repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 19°C, while January sits near -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lacdes Iles.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Rond, 0.4 km out. For Lacdes Iles in particular, ask before you travel.