Lac aux Outardeaux Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Outardeaux lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits in pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 67 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 271 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Outardeaux

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac aux Outardeaux the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac aux Outardeaux rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Overnight stays are possible about 1.2 km out, where camping is mapped. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Belette is 1.2 km off. Nothing on Lac aux Outardeaux should be assumed from this page alone.