Lac Beauchemin Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Beauchemin, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 332 metres. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.1 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Malartic is the closest town at 19 km. Further out sit Val-d'Or (43 km) and Amos (43 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beauchemin

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lac Beauchemin in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Beauchemin.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Bonchamp is 2.4 km off. Ask locally about Lac Beauchemin if anything is unclear.