Fishing at Lac de la Belette, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Belette is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. The bank is 347 metres above sea level. Val-d'Or sits 67 km from the bank. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 272 km off. Close by you have: Lac aux Outardeaux after 1.2 km, Lac Arsene about 1.4 km, Lac Doris after 2.4 km, Lac Indult about 2.5 km and Lac Verseau after 2.7 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Belette

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Lac de la Belette in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac de la Belette that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac aux Outardeaux, 1.2 km out. Nothing on Lac de la Belette should be assumed from this page alone.