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

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ondee stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The nearest town is Val-d'Or, 76 km away. Beyond it, Senneterre at 92 km and Malartic at 97 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ondee

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac de l'Ondee a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de l'Ondee.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about 1.1 km away, which makes an early start easier. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Corentin is 0.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac de l'Ondee.