Lac du Regal, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac du Regal sits. It sits in rolling bush. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 56 km off. Saint-Isidore is 56 km and Témiscaming 60 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Regal

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac du Regal in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac du Regal around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac du Fretin at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac du Regal may have changed since it was mapped.