Lac Faverois in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Faverois is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. It sits at 367 metres above sea level. With some 45 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 3.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest place of any size is Deep River, 111 km away. Val-d'Or follows at 113 km, then Chalk River at 120 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faverois

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Faverois the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Faverois.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Cabestan at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Faverois is worth confirming on the day.