Lac du Courlis Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Courlis falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. It stands 337 metres above sea level. At about 13 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Mattawa lies 57 km from the water. Deep River is 67 km away, with Chalk River at 77 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Courlis

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac du Courlis the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac du Courlis fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac du Becasseau, 2.3 km out. Ask locally about Lac du Courlis if anything is unclear.