Fishing Lac Aubigny in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Aubigny. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 2.1 km in total. Val-d'Or lies 100 km from the water. Malartic is 107 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac 109 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aubigny

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Aubigny the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Aubigny follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Palud, 2.2 km out. Rules at Lac Aubigny are worth checking on the day.