Lac Cossus Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cossus is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. This is mixed forest ground. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Val-d'Or, 106 km off. Malartic lies 121 km off, Deep River another 124 km. If this one is busy: Lac Madia out at 0.7 km, Lac Nansouk a touch under 1 km, Lac Rancio out at 1.1 km, Lac Pale a touch under 1.5 km and Lac Dermeste out at 1.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cossus

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Cossus the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Lac Cossus.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Madia is 0.7 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Cossus.