Lac Chassignolle Fishing near Malartic, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Chassignolle lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. For a base, Malartic sits 31 km out. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 276 km away. Close by you also have: Lac aux Brochets after 3 km, Lac Saint-Cyr 3 km, Le Petit Lac after 3.9 km, Lac Fontbonne 6.6 km and Lac Normand after 8 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chassignolle

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Lac Chassignolle in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Chassignolle.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac aux Brochets sits 3 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Chassignolle, the notice at the access point is the final word.