Lac Bisson Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bisson sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The water sits 299 metres up. With some 50 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 6.7 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Ville-Marie, 22 km away. Saint-Isidore lies 25 km off, Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues another 32 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bisson

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Bisson the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac Bisson by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Saint-Amand is 4.6 km distant. Nothing on Lac Bisson should be assumed from this page alone.