Fishing Lac La Pause in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac La Pause is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. This is sizeable water at about 8.00 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 33 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Amos lies 38 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 279 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac La Pause

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac La Pause the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac La Pause more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Edme sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac La Pause.