Lac Frigon Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac Frigon is a Quebec water. The surface lies 353 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 61 km away sits Saint-Isidore, the nearest town. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 209 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Frigon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Frigon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Frigon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Baie Lebrun, 1.6 km out. Rules at Lac Frigon are worth checking on the day.