Fishing at Lac de l'Aval, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Aval is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 345 metres. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 3.5 km on foot. The closest town, Deep River, is 111 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 218 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Aval

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac de l'Aval rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac de l'Aval fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Nauclea, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac de l'Aval in particular, ask before you travel.