Fishing Lac Grimes in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Grimes. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Senneterre is the closest place, 112 km off. It is 235 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grimes

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover 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 Grimes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Grimes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Herr, 1.5 km away. Ask locally about Lac Grimes if anything is unclear.