Lac Blois Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Blois sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. Everything around it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 95 km away. Malartic lies 110 km off, Senneterre another 123 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blois

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Blois in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Blois runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Dancourt is 0.9 km distant. For Lac Blois, the notice at the access point is the final word.