Lac du Chat Sauvage near Rouyn-Noranda: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac du Chat Sauvage is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 291 metres above sea level. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Rouyn-Noranda sits 14 km from here and is the nearest stop. Macamic is 62 km away, with Kirkland Lake at 62 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chat Sauvage

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lac du Chat Sauvage in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac du Chat Sauvage fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Wasa is 0.7 km distant. For Lac du Chat Sauvage in particular, ask before you travel.