Lac de la Chouette Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Chouette in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 328 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Mattawa lies 55 km from the water. Gatineau is the closest city, 210 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. Most of the shoreline can be walked in a session.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Chouette

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac de la Chouette to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac de la Chouette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Cibardin at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Chouette for certain.