Fishing Lac Black in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Black is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. The country here is pine and birch. At 1.14 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 8.2 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The town to know is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 75 km out. Témiscaming is 79 km and Mattawa 81 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Black

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Black the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lac Black the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Petit lac Black at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Black as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.