Lac Fourniere near Malartic: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 299 metres. At roughly 29.71 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The outline measures near 33 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Malartic at 9.2 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury sits 282 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fourniere

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Fourniere that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Fourniere.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Lemoine sits 8.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fourniere.