Lac a la Truite Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac a la Truite in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 318 metres. The water covers around 1.36 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 10 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Head to Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 25 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 173 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac a la Truite should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac a la Truite by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Fisher is 2.4 km distant. What applies at Lac a la Truite may have changed since it was mapped.