Fishing Lac des Neuf Milles in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Neuf Milles falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The land about it is pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 8.86 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Start from Saint-Boniface, 112 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 212 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Neuf Milles

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac des Neuf Milles to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Lac des Neuf Milles regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Drave at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac des Neuf Milles as something to verify.