Lac Discal Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Discal is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Val-d'Or sits 64 km from the bank. Senneterre follows at 66 km, then Barraute at 82 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Discal

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Discal the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Discal.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Pomaray at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Discal locally before you travel.