Fishing Lac a la Perchaude in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Perchaude belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 307 metres above sea level. The closest town, Amos, is 18 km away. Macamic is 52 km and Barraute 56 km. Close by you also have: Lac a la Truite roughly 0.6 km, Lac a la Prele sits 2.5 km out, Lac Davy roughly 3.7 km, Lac du Centre sits 4.4 km out and Lac Bourgeois roughly 5.2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Perchaude

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac a la Perchaude rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac a la Perchaude runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac a la Truite is 0.6 km distant. For Lac a la Perchaude, the notice at the access point is the final word.