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

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac du Frene, in Quebec. Land around it is mixed forest. You are 106 km from Val-d'Or. Gatineau is the closest city, 227 km away. What else is close: Lac de la Pelisse at about 0.5 km, Lac Litron lies 1.2 km on, Lac du Bivouac at about 1.7 km, Lac Dunette lies 1.9 km on and Lac Allege at about 2.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Frene

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac du Frene the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac du Frene around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac de la Pelisse is 0.5 km distant. Check the position at Lac du Frene before loading the car.