Fishing Lac Duris in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Duris sits. Elevation runs to 363 metres. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Start from Val-d'Or, 64 km down the road. The big place round here is Gatineau, 269 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duris

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac Duris before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Duris the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Cane is 0.4 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Duris.