Lac Donez Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Donez sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Rouyn-Noranda sits 17 km from the bank. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 229 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Donez

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Donez gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Donez runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Grance is 1.8 km off. Rules at Lac Donez are worth checking on the day.