Lac des Surettes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac des Surettes is a Quebec water. The country here is mixed forest. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 100 km off. Malartic is 112 km and Deep River 124 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Surettes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac des Surettes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Lac des Surettes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Dargis is 0.9 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac des Surettes.