Fishing Lac Album in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Album is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. This is lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Val-d'Or is the closest town at 82 km. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 253 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Album

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac Album as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Album by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Seguia at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Album should be assumed from this page alone.