Fishing Lac du Fretin in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Fretin is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 311 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. 56 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 193 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Fretin

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac du Fretin a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac du Fretin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac du Regal, 0.5 km away. Check the position on Lac du Fretin before loading the car.