Fishing Lac a Chester in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac a Chester. The ground round it is lake country bush. The town to know is Ville-Marie, 26 km out. Saint-Isidore is 36 km and Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues 40 km. Others worth noting: Lac a Lacombe the better part of 4.4 km, Lac Memere roughly 4.4 km, Lac Pepere the better part of 4.5 km, Lac Georges roughly 4.5 km and Lac a Janel the better part of 4.7 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Chester

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Lac a Chester is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac a Chester runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows a campsite some 190 m from the water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac a Lacombe at 4.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac a Chester in particular, ask before you travel.