Lac de la Becasse Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Becasse is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 353 metres above sea level. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is the closest place, 42 km off. Témiscaming is 47 km and Saint-Isidore 67 km. Within a short drive: Lac de la Froidure at about 0.4 km, 0.8 km out stands Lac du Carouge, Lac du Lemming at about 1.3 km, 1.3 km out stands Lac des Signaux Dansants and Lac du Chaudron at about 1.7 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Becasse

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac de la Becasse to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac de la Becasse regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de la Froidure, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac de la Becasse should be assumed from this page alone.