Lac des Lucioles Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Lucioles is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 411 metres. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Nearest town is Rouyn-Noranda, 32 km off. Macamic is 32 km away, with La Sarre at 45 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Lucioles

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac des Lucioles should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac des Lucioles.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac MacNamara is 2.1 km off. Ask locally about Lac des Lucioles if anything is unclear.