Lac Klondike Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Klondike is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It runs to roughly 57 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 50 km down the road. Témiscaming is 54 km and Mattawa 57 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Klondike

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Klondike a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Klondike the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Clair, 2.6 km away. Confirm access to Lac Klondike locally before you travel.