Fishing Lac en Quille in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Quille sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The surface lies 362 metres up. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 92 km off. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 237 km off. Within a short drive: Lac en Fourche some 0.8 km off, Petit lac Swamp lies 1 km on, Lac en J some 2.5 km off, Lac Clover lies 3.8 km on and Lac Elephant some 3.8 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Quille

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac en Quille should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac en Quille runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac en Fourche, 0.8 km away. Check the position at Lac en Quille before loading the car.