Grand lac Foley Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Grand lac Foley sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At some 1.89 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 8.4 km in total. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Mattawa sits 27 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 190 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Foley

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Grand lac Foley as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Grand lac Foley.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Anne, 1.2 km out. Confirm before you fish Grand lac Foley.