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

• Overview

  Lac du Granite Gris lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. The water covers some 28 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 49 km from the water. It is 187 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Granite Gris

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac du Granite Gris the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lac du Granite Gris.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Tourniquet is 0.8 km off. What applies at Lac du Granite Gris may have changed since it was mapped.