Lac Beaver Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaver is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. It lies 295 metres above sea level. With some 31 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 3.3 km on foot. Nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 52 km off. Beyond it, Témiscaming at 56 km and Mattawa at 69 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaver

  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. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Beaver a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Beaver the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac de l'Envol, 1.7 km away. For Lac Beaver, the notice at the access point is the final word.