Lac aux Canards in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac aux Canards sits. It sits at 361 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. There is roughly 1.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. You are 81 km from Senneterre. It is 266 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Canards

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac aux Canards the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. 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. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac aux Canards rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Entre-Deux is 1.7 km off. Check the position on Lac aux Canards before loading the car.