Lac Attic, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Attic belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Height above sea level is 388 metres. At 7.98 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 54 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Some 65 km away sits Senneterre, the nearest settlement. Barraute lies 94 km off, Lebel-sur-Quévillon another 96 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Attic

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Attic gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Attic by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Sabien, 2.3 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Attic.