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

• Overview

  Lac de la Colombe sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. Around the bank it is taiga. With some 93 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline length is close to 9.8 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Nearest town is Senneterre, 109 km off. Further out sit Leblanc (130 km) and Ferme-Neuve (137 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Colombe

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. Read Lac de la Colombe for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac de la Colombe runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Latch is 1.4 km off. Treat access at Lac de la Colombe as something to verify.