Fishing at Lac Fifre, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Fifre in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 352 metres. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Senneterre lies 84 km from the water. Gatineau is the closest city, 260 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fifre

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. Fish Lac Fifre to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Fifre.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Nimbus, 0.5 km out. For Lac Fifre in particular, ask before you travel.