Lac du Quartz Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Quartz falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Land around it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Notre-Dame-du-Lac sits 34 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 172 km distant. Within a short drive: Lac McNorton (1.1 km), Lac Crouton after 2.1 km, Lac Cote (2.3 km), Lac Basile after 2.4 km and Lac Brunet (3.7 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Quartz

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac du Quartz the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lac du Quartz.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac McNorton at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac du Quartz in particular, ask before you travel.