Lac Forsythe Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Forsythe sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg. At some 1.32 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. For a base, Senneterre sits 59 km out. Val-d'Or lies 81 km off, Barraute another 84 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Forsythe

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Forsythe gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac Forsythe.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Reverie is 1.5 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Forsythe for certain.