Lac Ampuis Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Ampuis in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 93 km from Val-d'Or. After that come Malartic at 98 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 103 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Litvine lies 1 km on, Lac Machin some 2 km off, Lac Padoue lies 2.4 km on, Lac Roger some 2.4 km off and Lac Taberge lies 2.8 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ampuis

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Ampuis the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Ampuis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Litvine, 1 km away. Treat access at Lac Ampuis as something to verify.