Lac de la Tortue, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Tortue lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 366 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Mattawa, 47 km down the road. Then Deep River, 58 km, and Chalk River, 67 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tortue

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac de la Tortue where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac de la Tortue follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Emma is 2.4 km off. Rules at Lac de la Tortue are worth checking on the day.