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

• Overview

  Lac Fichet lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. For supplies, Val-d'Or is 78 km out. Gatineau sits 263 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fichet

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Fichet the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Fichet rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Tartan is 0.9 km distant. Treat access at Lac Fichet as something to verify.