Lac Bellan in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Bellan is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 298 metres above sea level. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 49 km away. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 186 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bellan

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac Bellan is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Bellan.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Ozadi sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Bellan if anything is unclear.