Lac du Beaver Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Beaver lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 338 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 24 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. 72 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. Saint-Isidore is 73 km and Témiscaming 77 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Beaver

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Beaver responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Beaver.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac des Sapins, 1.2 km out. Where Lac du Beaver is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.