Lac des Jumeaux Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Jumeaux falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It lies 311 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Barraute is 25 km out. Further out sit Senneterre (26 km) and Amos (52 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Jumeaux

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac des Jumeaux where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac des Jumeaux by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac a Charles at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac des Jumeaux locally before you travel.