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

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Mouflon in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. It measures some 1.06 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 106 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 251 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Mouflon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac du Mouflon gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Mouflon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Watou is 1.8 km off. Check the position on Lac du Mouflon before loading the car.