Lac Blackburn near Mattawa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. About 1.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Mattawa sits 34 km from the bank. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 209 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blackburn

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Blackburn light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Blackburn runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Tang, 1 km away. Confirm access to Lac Blackburn locally before you travel.