Fishing at Lac des Ebats, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac des Ebats. The water sits 382 metres up. Head to Val-d'Or, 102 km away, for anything you forgot. Malartic follows at 114 km, then Deep River at 124 km. Round about: Lac Ansigny sits 0.6 km out, Lac Queusot a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Benon sits 1.2 km out, Lac Desnie a shade over 1.2 km and Lac Rigel sits 1.5 km out. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Ebats

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac des Ebats gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lac des Ebats to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Ansigny, 0.6 km away. Ask locally about Lac des Ebats if anything is unclear.