Lac Blanchon Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Blanchon is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 51 km away. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 190 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blanchon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Blanchon light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Blanchon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Ventouse sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Blanchon may have changed since it was mapped.