Lac de l'Aube Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac de l'Aube sits. It lies 352 metres above sea level. The town to know is Val-d'Or, 108 km out. It is 225 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Close by you have: Lac Crupet at 1.5 km, Lac du Stimulus after 2 km, Lac de l'Agasse at 2.5 km, Lac des Kermes after 2.9 km and Lac Polypier at 3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Aube

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac de l'Aube rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lac de l'Aube more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Crupet, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac de l'Aube before loading the car.