Fishing Lac Bleu in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bleu is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The land about it is rolling bush. It measures about 81 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 3.8 km keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. The closest town, Saint-Isidore, is 36 km distant. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 201 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bleu

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lac Bleu a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Bleu.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Fishing from a pier is possible 1.1 km away. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Fleurette is 4 km distant. Treat access at Lac Bleu as something to verify.