Lac aux Brochets Fishing near Malartic, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Brochets is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The bank is 293 metres above sea level. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Malartic sits 29 km from the bank. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 275 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Brochets

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac aux Brochets rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac aux Brochets regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A campsite lies 1.3 km away for anyone staying over. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Chassignolle, 3 km out. What applies at Lac aux Brochets may have changed since it was mapped.