Lac de la Mesange, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac de la Mesange. Everything around it is mixed forest. Mattawa sits 61 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Deep River (67 km) and Chalk River (77 km). Within a short run: 1 km away is Lac de la Nyctale, Lac du Loriquet within 2.2 km, 2.9 km away is Lac du Jocana, Lac du Meleze within 3.7 km and 4.1 km away is Lac du Cygne. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mesange

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac de la Mesange to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Lac de la Mesange to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Nyctale, 1 km out. Ask locally about Lac de la Mesange if anything is unclear.