Fishing at Lac a l'Eau Bleue, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Eau Bleue belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures about 96 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 5.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Head to Mattawa, 74 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 228 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Eau Bleue

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac a l'Eau Bleue a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac a l'Eau Bleue rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac des Deux Iles, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac a l'Eau Bleue is worth confirming on the day.