Lac Hawkins Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Hawkins in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. Around 45 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. At about 5.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Saint-Boniface lies 110 km from the water. Further out sit Ferme-Neuve (111 km) and Mont-Laurier (122 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hawkins

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Lac Hawkins should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Hawkins fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Gesse is 1.2 km distant. Nothing on Lac Hawkins should be assumed from this page alone.