Lac Champlevoix Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Champlevoix is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. It sits at 358 metres above sea level. About 1.50 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 8.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Start from Deep River, 115 km down the road. Gatineau sits 215 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Champlevoix

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac Champlevoix should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Champlevoix.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac de la Soie, 1.7 km away. Check the position at Lac Champlevoix before loading the car.