Fishing Lac Condor in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Condor stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 372 metres up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. 109 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest town. Deep River lies 117 km off, Malartic another 122 km. Other water nearby: Lac Nankin within 0.6 km, Lac Napel lies 1.3 km on, Lac Rajah within 1.3 km, Lac Wallace lies 1.6 km on and Lac Cacatoes within 1.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Condor

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Condor to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Condor by conditions rather than dates.

• 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. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Nankin, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Condor in particular, ask before you travel.