Lac Gladu Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gladu is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. It lies 378 metres above sea level. At some 1.83 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Val-d'Or sits 62 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 281 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gladu

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Gladu light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac Gladu regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a campsite 490 m from the water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Badel, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Gladu.