Fishing Lac Chartier in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chartier in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. Surface area runs to roughly 9.54 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You have roughly 46 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 78 km off. Malartic is 92 km away, with Senneterre at 110 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chartier

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Chartier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Lac Chartier to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies 860 m away for anyone staying over. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Paturon, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Chartier carry more weight than any list.