Lac de la Voliere Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac de la Voliere. The water sits 339 metres up. Head to Val-d'Or, 100 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Gatineau, 234 km distant. Also within reach: Lac Seillon 0.7 km away, Lac Nomain a touch under 2.6 km, Lac Fericy 3.3 km away, Lac Montbeil a touch under 3.7 km and Lac de la Foulque 3.7 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Voliere

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac de la Voliere light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac de la Voliere that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A ramp is mapped within 1.1 km. There is camping recorded roughly 1.1 km off. Facilities include toilets around 1.1 km from here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Seillon is 0.7 km distant. The position on Lac de la Voliere is worth confirming on the day.