Lac du Cimetiere Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Cimetiere, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It sits at 388 metres above sea level. At 1.24 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 6.9 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Head to Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 60 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Gatineau is 368 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cimetiere

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac du Cimetiere that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac du Cimetiere runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Macoustigane, 1.7 km out. Treat access at Lac du Cimetiere as something to verify.