Lac Figuery Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Figuery is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 292 metres. This is sizeable water at about 4.54 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 18 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Amos, 8.4 km away. Further out sit Barraute (35 km) and Malartic (40 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Figuery

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Figuery decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Figuery fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped landing stage 1.5 km away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac de la Passe, 2.2 km away. For Lac Figuery, the notice at the access point is the final word.