Lac des Castors des Quinze Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac des Castors des Quinze sits. The bank is 327 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 70 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With 8.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. You are 43 km from Saint-Isidore. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 202 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Castors des Quinze

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Lac des Castors des Quinze a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Castors des Quinze.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Tache sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac des Castors des Quinze before loading the car.