Lac Laas Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Laas is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The ground around here is northern bush. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Some 85 km away sits Senneterre, the nearest settlement. It is 260 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laas

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Laas responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Laas that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Cheni, 0.7 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Laas.