Lac du Canot Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It runs to roughly 28 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest town is Val-d'Or, 75 km away. It is 263 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Canot

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac du Canot responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac du Canot the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within 920 m of here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac du Pic at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac du Canot are worth checking on the day.