Fishing at Lac Charette, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Charette belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Everything around it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 60 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, is 47 km distant. It is 198 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charette

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Charette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Charette follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A ramp is mapped within 690 m. A camping area sits within 390 m of here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Welsinger sits 4.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Charette.