Fishing Lac Caliorne in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Caliorne belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 355 metres. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 3.2 km in total. Start from Val-d'Or, 72 km down the road. Gatineau is the closest city, 265 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac Auron about 0.2 km, Lac Dalem some 0.9 km off, Lac Balcon about 1.6 km, Lac Damparis some 1.6 km off and Lac Panda about 1.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Caliorne

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Caliorne responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Lac Caliorne around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite 1.1 km from the water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Auron, 0.2 km away. Treat access at Lac Caliorne as something to verify.