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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chub in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is boreal forest country. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Start from Senneterre, 91 km down the road. Gatineau is the closest city, 285 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac Du Bouchet lies 0.9 km on, Lac Shenley at 1.8 km, Lac Bastonis lies 2.2 km on, Lac Kendrick at 2.9 km and Lac Lanteigne lies 3 km on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chub

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Chub responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Chub more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Du Bouchet, 0.9 km out. What applies at Lac Chub may have changed since it was mapped.