Lac de l'Index Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Index is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. Roughly 41 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 6.6 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Mattawa sits 50 km from the bank. Beyond it, Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 71 km and Deep River at 72 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Index

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac de l'Index light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac de l'Index around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Molson, 2.2 km out. Signs at Lac de l'Index carry more weight than any list.