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

• Overview

  Lac Lachau lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It lies 400 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Some 113 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest settlement. Gatineau sits 220 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lachau

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Lachau the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Lachau around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Agy, 0.5 km away. Ask locally about Lac Lachau if anything is unclear.