Lac Chambeau Fishing near Amos, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Chambeau. It sits in northern bush country. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Amos, 30 km away. Macamic is 41 km away, with Rouyn-Noranda at 51 km. Others worth noting: Lac Sauvage within 3.3 km, Lac Grave at 6 km, Lac Freville within 11 km, Lac du Sablon at 11 km and Lac de l'Esker within 12 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chambeau

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lac Chambeau as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -18°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Chambeau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Sauvage, 3.3 km away. Ask locally about Lac Chambeau if anything is unclear.