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

• Overview

  Lac de l'Autour sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.1 km of margin, front to back. Some 43 km away sits Mattawa, the nearest settlement. After that come Deep River at 62 km and Chalk River at 71 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Autour

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac de l'Autour the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac de l'Autour the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Fauvette, 1.3 km out. Check the position on Lac de l'Autour before loading the car.