Lac Finage, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Finage in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 378 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Val-d'Or sits 60 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 274 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Finage

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac Finage is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Lac Finage to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Barbet, 0.6 km away. For Lac Finage, the notice at the access point is the final word.