Lac Caque Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Caque in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is taiga country. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. 59 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest town. Senneterre is 66 km and Barraute 79 km. Other water within reach: Lac Urbise 0.6 km away, Lac Parelle after 1.2 km, Lac Yron 1.3 km away, Lac Urs after 1.7 km and Lac Barreau 1.7 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Caque

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on 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. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Caque to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Caque that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Urbise, 0.6 km away. Treat access at Lac Caque as something to verify.