Fishing Lac Beauloi in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beauloi is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 318 metres up. It runs to roughly 17 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 1.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Malartic lies 19 km from the water. After that come Val-d'Or at 44 km and Rouyn-Noranda at 48 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beauloi

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac Beauloi for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Beauloi the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Clair at 3.8 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Beauloi is worth confirming on the day.