Lac du Volis Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Volis sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 104 km off. Senneterre is 110 km and Saint-Boniface 122 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Volis

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac du Volis where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac du Volis runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Senechal sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac du Volis locally before you travel.