Lac des Pointilles Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac des Pointilles in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue part of Quebec. It stands 357 metres above sea level. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 64 km down the road. Témiscaming is 69 km away, with Saint-Isidore at 79 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Fortuit some 1 km off, 1.5 km out stands Lac Kak, Lac Outanaga some 1.9 km off, 2.2 km out stands Lac Imprevu and Lac Ogascanane some 2.6 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pointilles

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac des Pointilles the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac des Pointilles regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Fortuit is 1 km off. None of that is settled for Lac des Pointilles in what we hold.