Lac Chouart in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Chouart is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 428 metres. At about 98 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Leblanc, is 105 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 279 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chouart

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Chouart fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac Chouart.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Jeem is 2 km off. Treat Lac Chouart as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.