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

• Overview

  Lac Flaxman lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. The surroundings are northern bush. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 4.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. Senneterre lies 72 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 273 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flaxman

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac Flaxman decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Flaxman around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Leask is 2.8 km distant. Nothing on Lac Flaxman should be assumed from this page alone.