Lac de la Chopine, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Chopine lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It stands 310 metres above sea level. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Head to Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 85 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 234 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Chopine

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac de la Chopine gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de la Chopine.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac du Demiard at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac de la Chopine if anything is unclear.