Lac Bobby Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Bobby, in Quebec. The ground round it is boreal forest. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. Some 123 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest settlement. Ferme-Neuve is 124 km away, with Senneterre at 125 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bobby

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Bobby to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac Bobby.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Dutra, 1.6 km away. For Lac Bobby, the notice at the access point is the final word.