Fishing at Lac Entonnoir, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Entonnoir sits. The bank is 364 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The town to know is Saint-Isidore, 73 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 218 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Entonnoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Entonnoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac Entonnoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Askiko is 0.8 km off. Where Lac Entonnoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.