Lac Becard Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Becard in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue part of Quebec. It sits at 358 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Deep River, is 111 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 216 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Becard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Becard that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lac Becard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Pallium, 0.6 km away. Ask locally about Lac Becard if anything is unclear.