Fishing Lac du Pied Nu in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, you have Lac du Pied Nu. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. You are 45 km from Notre-Dame-du-Lac. Témiscaming is 49 km away, with Saint-Isidore at 54 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pied Nu

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac du Pied Nu the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lac du Pied Nu the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Bilodeau is 1 km off. Check the position on Lac du Pied Nu before loading the car.