Lac de l'Abattoir, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de l'Abattoir, in Laurentides. Elevation runs to 262 metres. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ferme-Neuve lies 39 km from the water. It is 176 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Lac Brule at 1.4 km, Lac aux Achigans after 1.6 km, Lac du Cure at 3.1 km, Lac Lex after 3.3 km and Lac Wilbrod at 3.5 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Abattoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac de l'Abattoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de l'Abattoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Brule sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac de l'Abattoir.