Fishing Lac de la Passe d'Orignal in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Passe d'Orignal in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 368 metres up. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. For supplies, Senneterre is 97 km out. Val-d'Or is 121 km and Barraute 123 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Passe d'Orignal

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac de la Passe d'Orignal before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Passe d'Orignal.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Ablain, 0.5 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Passe d'Orignal for certain.