Fishing at Lac du Renard, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Renard sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The surface lies 345 metres up. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. 24 km away sits Mattawa, the nearest town. It is 192 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Renard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac du Renard before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac du Renard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac de la Perdrix, 1.1 km away. For Lac du Renard, the notice at the access point is the final word.