Lac Hollard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Hollard, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The bank is 385 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 102 km away sits Deep River, the nearest settlement. After that come Chalk River at 111 km and Mattawa at 117 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hollard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Hollard for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lac Hollard to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Sachee, 0.4 km away. The position on Lac Hollard is worth confirming on the day.