Fishing at Lac Groslieres, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Groslieres, in Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. Roughly 78 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The margin runs to about 8.8 km in total. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Val-d'Or at 109 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Saint-Boniface at 115 km and Senneterre at 119 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Groslieres

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Groslieres fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Groslieres.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Loden is 1.5 km distant. For Lac Groslieres in particular, ask before you travel.