Lac Double in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Double falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 287 metres. Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 44 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 191 km away. Within a short drive: Lac Zou just 2 km, Lac Cuillere within 2.7 km, Lac l'Echelle just 3 km, Lac Mercier within 3.3 km and Lac Devon just 3.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Double

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Double that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Double the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Zou, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Double, the notice at the access point is the final word.