Fishing at Lac Bellemare, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bellemare is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The ground round it is rolling bush. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 25 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 143 km away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bellemare

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Lac Bellemare a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Bellemare.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Thiriot is 0.5 km distant. Rules at Lac Bellemare are worth checking on the day.