Lac de la Ratiere Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Ratiere is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 366 metres. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Val-d'Or lies 62 km from the water. Further out sit Senneterre (78 km) and Malartic (83 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Ratiere

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac de la Ratiere the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac de la Ratiere rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Fenouil, 0.3 km away. Check the position on Lac de la Ratiere before loading the car.