Lac des Aigles Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac des Aigles, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 265 metres. It measures about 53 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With 5.9 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 17 km down the road. Témiscaming is 20 km away, with Ville-Marie at 55 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Aigles

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac des Aigles gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac des Aigles by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Star, 1.5 km away. Treat Lac des Aigles as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.