Lac Auron Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Auron is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 350 metres up. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. The nearest town is Val-d'Or, 72 km away. It is 266 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Others worth noting: Lac Caliorne at 0.2 km, Lac Dalem 1.1 km, Lac Damparis at 1.4 km, Lac Balcon 1.8 km and Lac Panda at 1.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Auron

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lac Auron in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Auron runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A camping area sits within 1.1 km of here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Caliorne at 0.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Auron, the notice at the access point is the final word.