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

• Overview

  Lac Bichain lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 323 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. 95 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 243 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bichain

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac Bichain before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Bichain by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Landier, 0.9 km away. Ask locally about Lac Bichain if anything is unclear.