Lac Croteau Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Croteau lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 313 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Saint-Isidore, 47 km out. It is 201 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Croteau

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Croteau the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Croteau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A pier or jetty stands 1.5 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac du Tetard, 0.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Croteau.