Lac de la Scie in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Scie lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It sits at 382 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Senneterre, 63 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Barraute at 89 km and Val-d'Or at 90 km. If this one is busy: Lac Iggle lies 1.7 km on, Lac Cobra at about 2 km, Lac Cote lies 2.8 km on, Lac Borley at about 2.9 km and Lac Jotul lies 3 km on. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Scie

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac de la Scie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac de la Scie that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Iggle is 1.7 km off. Confirm access to Lac de la Scie locally before you travel.