Lac Basserode Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Basserode belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits in rolling bush. It covers about 10.00 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Head to Rouyn-Noranda, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Malartic (58 km) and Saint-Isidore (65 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Basserode

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Basserode light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lac Basserode.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac du Caribou, 4.9 km out. Nothing on Lac Basserode should be assumed from this page alone.