Lac du Castor Assis in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Castor Assis is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, is 66 km away. Témiscaming is 71 km and Saint-Isidore 82 km. Also worth knowing: 0.6 km out stands Lac Long, Lac des Claquements at 0.7 km, 2 km out stands Lac Spring, Lac Outanaga at 2.3 km and 2.8 km out stands Lac Fortuit. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Castor Assis

  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. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac du Castor Assis a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac du Castor Assis that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Long is 0.6 km distant. Nothing on Lac du Castor Assis should be assumed from this page alone.