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

• Overview

  Lac Krausman lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 443 metres above sea level. Roughly 16 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 90 km off. Then Senneterre, 129 km, and Manawan, 133 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Krausman

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac Krausman is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Krausman.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Trepagny at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Krausman locally before you travel.