Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It sits at 272 metres above sea level. The water covers some 46 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Ville-Marie sits 32 km out. Saint-Isidore is 36 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac 42 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac a Drolet, 2.5 km out. Treat access at Cinquieme lac Saint-Amand as something to verify.