Fishing Lac du Riz in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Riz in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 349 metres up. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The closest town, Deep River, is 55 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 207 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Riz

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac du Riz the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Riz.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Godin, 0.9 km away. Nothing on Lac du Riz should be assumed from this page alone.