Lac Fooz Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Fooz. Height above sea level is 366 metres. At 6 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. Nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 107 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 226 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fooz

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Fooz where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac Fooz rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac du Paysan sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Fooz, the notice at the access point is the final word.