Trout lakes in Gatineau Park?

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Trout lakes in Gatineau Park?

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Does anyone know of any bodies of water, in the park , that hold some trout?

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Trout have been extirpated from Gatineau Park waters, unfortunately, due to development, overfishing and the introduction of non-native fish species. There are some excellent articles on the issue, including this one: https://ia600707.us.archive.org/10/item ... rk1975.pdf.
If anyone ever claims to have recently caught trout in the Park, ask for photographic evidence!
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thats a shame.
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Nyarlathotep wrote:Trout have been extirpated from Gatineau Park waters, unfortunately, due to development, overfishing and the introduction of non-native fish species. There are some excellent articles on the issue, including this one: https://ia600707.us.archive.org/10/item ... rk1975.pdf.
If anyone ever claims to have recently caught trout in the Park, ask for photographic evidence!
Nice reference, thanks!
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Re: Trout lakes in Gatineau Park?

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Meech Lake has trout.

Season is presently closed.

If you go to Kenauk Nature, you can fish for trout until the water freeze over.
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Meech Lake certainly does not have trout any more. Intensive fish surveys in 2006 and 2007 confirmed this (http://www.chelsea.ca/sites/default/fil ... port_e.pdf). It's a fine bass, pike and panfish lake, though.
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