Lac Fadzean, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Fadzean in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits in boreal forest country. At about 46 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 5.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. The nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 96 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 249 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fadzean

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Fadzean rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Fadzean more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Cambium is 1 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Fadzean if anything is unclear.