Fishing Lac du Vautour in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Vautour is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. It lies 337 metres above sea level. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Mattawa is 56 km out. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 64 km away, with Témiscaming at 68 km. What else is close: Lac a l'Ecart 0.6 km away, Lac de la Nichee just 2.3 km, Lac Petrin 4.4 km away, Lac Cardinal just 4.6 km and Lac du Parachute 5.4 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Vautour

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac du Vautour is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac du Vautour rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac a l'Ecart is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Lac du Vautour locally before you travel.