Fishing at Lac Bucky, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bucky in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 385 metres above sea level. Around 62 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 4.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Start from Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 86 km down the road. For a city, Gatineau is 356 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bucky

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Bucky the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Bucky that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Miseres at 4.6 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Bucky in what we hold.