Lac Jabloir Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jabloir is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The setting is pine and birch. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Val-d'Or at 109 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Deep River at 120 km and Malartic at 123 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jabloir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Jabloir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Jabloir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Ogham is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac Jabloir before loading the car.