Fishing at Lac Abaque, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Abaque is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. The surface lies 393 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 70 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 267 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Abaque

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Abaque that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Abaque more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Ferie, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Abaque should be assumed from this page alone.