Lac Belon Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Val-d'Or lies 107 km from the water. For a city, Gatineau is 227 km off. Nearest other option: Lac Gattica at about 0.4 km, Lac Normee 0.5 km, Lac du Bivouac at about 1 km, Lac Litron 2.3 km and Lac des Tisons at about 2.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Belon

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Belon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Belon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Gattica, 0.4 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Belon in what we hold.