Fishing Lac du Thuya in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Thuya falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. It lies 360 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Saint-Boniface sits 114 km out. Further out sit Deep River (114 km) and Val-d'Or (120 km). Round about: Lac du Chaton (1.1 km), Lac de la Soie at about 1.2 km, Lac Champlevoix (1.7 km), Lac des Saules at about 2.1 km and Lac des Neuf Milles (2.2 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Thuya

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac du Thuya to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac du Thuya that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac du Chaton at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac du Thuya in particular, ask before you travel.