Lac du Pelican Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pelican is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 323 metres. For supplies, Deep River is 58 km out. Beyond it, Chalk River at 68 km and Mattawa at 73 km. Within a short drive: Lac du Huard sits 2.6 km out, Lac du Pipit 3.3 km away, Lac des Coureurs de Bois sits 4 km out, Lac des Neiges 4.9 km away and Lac Gosselin sits 5.5 km out. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pelican

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac du Pelican fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac du Pelican that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac du Huard at 2.6 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac du Pelican as something to verify.