Fishing at Lac du Tartre, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Tartre lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 352 metres up. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Val-d'Or, 94 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Senneterre at 99 km and Barraute at 115 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tartre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac du Tartre rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac du Tartre around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Pantin sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac du Tartre.