Fishing Lac Granville in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Granville belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. The water covers around 1.35 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The nearest town is Rouyn-Noranda, 34 km away. Beyond it, Englehart at 44 km and Kirkland Lake at 50 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Granville

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Granville the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lac Granville to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Montalais is 2.5 km off. What applies at Lac Granville may have changed since it was mapped.