Fishing Lac Graham in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Graham falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The surface lies 335 metres up. At about 70 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 82 km off. Malartic is 93 km away, with Senneterre at 116 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Graham

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Graham before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Graham regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a campsite 310 m from the water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac de la Flamme sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Graham.