Lac de la Perdrix Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac de la Perdrix is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 320 metres. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Mattawa, 23 km away. Then Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 54 km, and Témiscaming, 55 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perdrix

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac de la Perdrix repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac de la Perdrix fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac du Renard is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Perdrix for certain.