Lac du Pere-Junior Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pere-Junior is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The water sits 302 metres up. Around 69 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The margin runs to about 6.3 km in total. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, is 34 km away. Further out sit Témiscaming (39 km) and Ville-Marie (65 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pere-Junior

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac du Pere-Junior fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac du Pere-Junior by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Rat d'Eau, 1.4 km away. For Lac du Pere-Junior in particular, ask before you travel.