Lac du Dindon, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac du Dindon. The bank is 390 metres above sea level. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Mattawa lies 47 km from the water. Deep River is 70 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac 72 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Dindon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac du Dindon the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac du Dindon follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Tom is 1.7 km off. For Lac du Dindon in particular, ask before you travel.