Lac Ache, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Ache. Beyond the shoreline you have boreal forest. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Val-d'Or sits 56 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Senneterre at 71 km and Malartic at 78 km. Others close at hand: 1.2 km away is Lac du Recif, Lac Ordalie at 1.2 km, 1.3 km away is Lac Digon, Lac Numance at 1.4 km and 2.1 km away is Lac Sussat. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ache

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac Ache a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Ache around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac du Recif is 1.2 km distant. For Lac Ache in particular, ask before you travel.