Lac Allou, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Allou in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue part of Quebec. The surface lies 362 metres up. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 91 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 254 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allou

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Allou repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Allou.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Oliphant, 1 km out. Where Lac Allou is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.