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

• Overview

  Lac du Chene is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. It sits at 382 metres above sea level. Saint-Boniface at 110 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 211 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Others worth noting: Lac Murex 0.4 km off, Lac Funicule (0.9 km), Lac Ovicelle 1.3 km off, Lac de la Drave (1.4 km) and Lac des Neuf Milles 1.8 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chene

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Lac du Chene is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac du Chene the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Murex, 0.4 km out. For Lac du Chene, the notice at the access point is the final word.