Lac du Bout Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Bout stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 447 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. You are 113 km from Senneterre. Leblanc is 114 km away, with Manawan at 139 km. Others close at hand: Lac Jean (0.4 km), Lac Castor at 1.3 km, Lac Jacques (1.4 km), Lac Paste at 1.9 km and Lac L (2 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bout

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac du Bout fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Bout.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Jean is 0.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac du Bout.