Lac Arimont in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Arimont, in Quebec. The bank is 360 metres above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Val-d'Or at 92 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Malartic at 102 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 122 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arimont

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Arimont gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Arimont.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Succa at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Arimont should be assumed from this page alone.