Fishing Lac Harris in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Harris. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. This is sizeable water at about 2.27 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 11 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The nearest town is Senneterre, 87 km away. It is 259 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Harris

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Harris before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Harris runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Break, 1.7 km away. What applies at Lac Harris may have changed since it was mapped.