Lac Campet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Campet belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The water sits 393 metres up. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Val-d'Or, 109 km out. Beyond it, Deep River at 119 km and Malartic at 123 km. Close by you have: Lac Jade after 1 km, Lac Galopen 1.7 km, Lac du Vanneau after 2 km, Lac Jabloir 2.1 km and Lac Vari after 2.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Campet

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Campet gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac Campet the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Jade, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Campet are worth checking on the day.