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

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac de l'Ondee. The water sits 314 metres up. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 32 km from the water. It is 178 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ondee

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac de l'Ondee the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac de l'Ondee fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac de l'Orage sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac de l'Ondee should be assumed from this page alone.