Lac Camphre Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Camphre stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Val-d'Or, 93 km off. After that come Senneterre at 99 km and Barraute at 115 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Camphre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Camphre gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Camphre follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Joyce is 1.1 km distant. Treat access at Lac Camphre as something to verify.