Lac de l'Elan Male Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Elan Male sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. The water covers some 22 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 3.1 km in total. For supplies, Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 36 km out. It is 183 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Elan Male

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac de l'Elan Male decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac de l'Elan Male around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Sepale is 1.6 km off. Confirm access to Lac de l'Elan Male locally before you travel.