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

• Overview

  Lac George belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is boreal forest ground. It runs to roughly 50 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The outline measures near 5.3 km, so local knowledge counts. 106 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. After that come Senneterre at 110 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon at 129 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac George

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac George the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac George rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac du Francais, 1.6 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac George for certain.