Fishing at Lac du Radeau, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Radeau lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. The water covers some 79 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge covers about 9.5 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Leblanc lies 107 km from the water. Senneterre is 108 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon 122 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Radeau

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac du Radeau repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Lac du Radeau by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Therese at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac du Radeau is worth confirming on the day.