Fishing Lac des Bois in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Bois sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. The surface lies 276 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 3.22 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 19 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. The town to know is Saint-Isidore, 28 km out. Beyond it, Ville-Marie at 35 km and Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues at 39 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Bois

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac des Bois that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac des Bois that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac aux Pins, 2.9 km out. Treat Lac des Bois as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.