Lac Inam in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Inam lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It stands 375 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 109 km away sits Deep River, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 211 km away. Neighbouring water: Lac Cabu at 1 km, Lac Kergus 1.3 km off, Lac Limbos at 1.5 km, Lac Arion 1.5 km off and Lac Wisopchidick at 1.7 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Inam

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac Inam is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Lac Inam more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Cabu at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Inam before loading the car.