Fishing Lac Evain in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Evain. The bank is 263 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.98 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 7.2 km in total. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. For supplies, Rouyn-Noranda is 22 km out. Englehart is 56 km away, with Kirkland Lake at 56 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Evain

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Evain before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Evain by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A carry of 1.1 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Donez at 5.8 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Evain for certain.