Lac du Relais Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The setting is rolling bush. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. 112 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. It is 227 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Relais

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac du Relais decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac du Relais rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Carde, 1.2 km out. For Lac du Relais in particular, ask before you travel.