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Centre nautique Lac Simon
Lac-SimonThe Lac Simon marina: fill up, rent a pontoon for the day, and leave your boat there for the winter.
Lakes, beaches & marinas
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Débarcadère de la rivière du Lièvre
Val-des-BoisThe ramp onto the Lièvre in Val-des-Bois. A free boat-washing station is right nearby on chemin Legris.
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Débarcadère du lac de l'Argile
Val-des-BoisThe Lac de l'Argile ramp, for lake trout, bass and pike.
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Débarcadère du lac Vert
Val-des-BoisA small ramp for canoes, kayaks and pedal boats on Lac Vert. No gas motors.
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Débarcadère public de Papineauville
PapineauvilleThe town's boat launch onto the Ottawa River is free. Handy for a fishing run or a paddle.
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Descente de bateau de la rivière du Lièvre
Notre-Dame-de-la-SaletteA launch onto the Lièvre along Route 309 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette.
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Descente de bateau du chemin de la Grande-Baie
DuhamelA municipal boat launch north of Duhamel, shown on the regional map. Check the sticker and access rules with the town before you go.
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Descente de bateaux de Thurso
ThursoThurso's public ramp onto the Ottawa River. The national park's marshes are right next door.
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Lac Blais
MontpellierA stone's throw from Lac Croche and known for its wind. Unlike Croche, it closes to fishing on December 20.
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Lac Britannique
Mulgrave-et-DerrySouth end of Mulgrave-et-Derry. Closed in winter, like most lakes around here.
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Lac de l'Argile
Val-des-BoisA lake shared by Val-des-Bois and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette. Lake trout, bass, pike and bullhead, with lake trout protected at 55 cm. Fishing wraps…
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Lac de l'Argile
Notre-Dame-de-la-SaletteThe lake gets its name from its clay bottom. Camping, a beach and fishing a few minutes from the village.
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Lac de la Carpe
Lac-des-PlagesNorth of Lac-des-Plages. Summer fishing only: the season closes December 19.
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Lac de la Ferme (pêche blanche)
DuhamelTwo kilometres south of the village, and one of the few lakes around where you can ice fish for brook trout. Bring folding chairs; the log shelter…
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Lac des Étoiles (île du Canard Blanc)
Lac-SimonA small lake hidden on White Duck Island, said to be a meteorite crater. Get there by boat, then walk in on the Sentier de l'Aube.
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Lac des Plages
Lac-des-PlagesThe lake that shares the village's name. It's on the list of lakes closed to fishing from December 20 to March 31.
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Lac Gagnon
DuhamelNorth of Duhamel, right at the wildlife reserve's door. Same deal as Lac Simon: lake trout 55 cm minimum, closed from December 20.
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Lac Iroquois
DuhamelNorthwest of Duhamel village. Closed December 20 to March 31, so this one's a boat lake, not an ice lake.
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Lac La Blanche
Mulgrave-et-DerryThe best known of Mulgrave-et-Derry's 130-odd lakes. Its east shore belongs to the protected old-growth forest.
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Lac la Rouge
Lac-des-PlagesA Lac-des-Plages lake under zone 10's special rules: closed in winter.
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Lac Lady
Mulgrave-et-DerryAnother Mulgrave-et-Derry lake on the exceptions list: no winter fishing.
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Lac Mulet
MontpellierLinked to Lac Croche by trail. Unusual for the area, trout stays open here through the winter.
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Lac Papineau
BoileauA lake trout lake the province watches closely: 55 cm minimum, and no winter fishing. Rainbow trout stocking stopped in 2019 to give the lake trout…
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Lac Preston (Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle)
DuhamelA 770-hectare lake inside the reserve, open for day fishing through the Gagnon check-in. Lake trout and walleye in spring, with bass added from June…
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Lac Saint-Sixte
Mulgrave-et-DerryBetween Mulgrave-et-Derry and Montpellier. The season stops December 19.
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Lac Simon
Lac-SimonThe big lake of La Petite-Nation. Lake trout here has a 55 cm minimum size, and the season shuts on December 20, so no ice fishing on Simon.
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Lac Vert
Val-des-BoisThe little lake right in Val-des-Bois village. Stocked every year, no gas motors, and open for trout summer and winter.
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Lac Viceroy
RiponBetween Ripon and Lac-Simon. Lake trout 55 cm minimum, and the season ends December 19.
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Marina du Château Montebello
MontebelloThe Fairmont's marina on the Ottawa River. The hotel also rents kayaks, canoes and SUPs.
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Marina et camping de Montebello
MontebelloTown marina on the Ottawa with 58 boat slips and a small campground. Power and water at the docks.
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Marina municipale de Papineauville
PapineauvilleThe town marina on the Ottawa River. Call the town hall for slips and rates.
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Petit lac Preston
DuhamelA small Duhamel lake with big-lake rules: lake trout 55 cm minimum, closed in winter.
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Plage municipale de Lac-Simon
Lac-SimonThe village beach, with three lifeguards from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and free parking. The self-serve kayaks and boards are booked from your phone.
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Quai de pêche de Thurso
ThursoA dock put in just for anglers, near the ferry. Cast into the Ottawa without needing a boat.
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Quai et descente de bateaux de Fassett
FassettA boat launch onto the Ottawa at the end of rue Millette, on the regional launch map.
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Quai et descente de bateaux de la route 307
BowmanDock and launch along Route 307 on the Bowman side.
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Quai municipal de Fassett
FassettA free dock for boaters. Tie up, grab a poutine in the village, head back out.
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Quai public de Papineauville
PapineauvilleFree launch onto the Ottawa River. The easiest spot to drop a boat in at the south end of the MRC.
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Quai public et débarcadère du lac Simon
Lac-SimonLac-Simon's municipal launch. Boat washing is mandatory before every launch, at the station at 105 chemin du Parc.
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Rampe de mise à l'eau du lac au Loup
BoileauTown ramp on Lac au Loup in Boileau. Check with the municipality for access conditions.
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Rampe de mise à l'eau du lac du Poisson Blanc
BowmanBowman's way onto the Poisson Blanc reservoir: a ramp, a dock, and the whole regional park's water in front of you.
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Rivière de la Petite Nation et rivière Preston (Duhamel)
DuhamelCheck before you cast in Duhamel: two stretches of river, on the Petite Nation and the Preston near the Route 321 bridge, are closed to fishing all…
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Rivière du Lièvre (secteur Val-des-Bois)
Val-des-BoisThe Lièvre means bass, walleye and even muskie. From Val-des-Bois you can run the river between the Rapides-des-Cèdres and High Falls dams.
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Site récréotouristique du lac Croche
MontpellierA stocked lake 14 km from Montpellier with a wood-heated shelter. Better yet, trout fishing stays open in winter here, December 20 to March 31.