Fishing at Lac du Plateau, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Plateau is a Quebec water, Quebec side. It lies 395 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Mattawa at 22 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 45 km, and Témiscaming, 46 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Plateau

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The shape of Lac du Plateau decides where the fish sit. Keep the approach quiet on shallow water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Plateau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Alice is 1.7 km distant. For Lac du Plateau in particular, ask before you travel.