Lac Durion Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Durion belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. You are 105 km from Val-d'Or. Beyond it, Senneterre at 111 km and Saint-Boniface at 121 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Durion

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Durion responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Durion.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.2 km from the water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Senechal at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Durion if anything is unclear.