Lac du Trou in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Trou lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 286 metres. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. 23 km away sits Ville-Marie, the nearest town. Greater Sudbury sits 153 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Trou

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac du Trou the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac du Trou that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A pier 430 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac de l'Equerre at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Trou.