Fishing Lac Auriat in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Auriat sits. The bank is 356 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Val-d'Or at 106 km is the nearest place to stop. Malartic lies 121 km off, Saint-Boniface another 125 km. Round about: Lac de la Galene within 0.9 km, Lac Octon after 0.9 km, Lac Bagneux within 1.8 km, Lac Durcet after 1.8 km and Lac Madia within 2.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Auriat

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Auriat the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Auriat the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac de la Galene, 0.9 km away. Where Lac Auriat is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.