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

• Overview

  Lac Bleker is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The ground round it is mixed forest. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 106 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 231 km distant. Near neighbours: Lac Annequin at 1 km, Lac Pacane within 1.4 km, Lac Cabale at 1.5 km, Lac Derome within 1.6 km and Lac Bombyx at 1.8 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bleker

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Bleker the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Bleker more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Annequin is 1 km off. Nothing on Lac Bleker should be assumed from this page alone.