Lac Fera Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Fera in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 360 metres. You are 70 km from Val-d'Or. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 266 km away. More in the same country: Lac Onyx 0.5 km away, 1.5 km out stands Lac Entremont, Lac Abaque 1.6 km away, 2.3 km out stands Lac Tetti and Lac Ferie 2.3 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fera

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac Fera as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Fera around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Onyx at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Fera are worth checking on the day.