Lac Lalonde Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lalonde lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 357 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 3.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Senneterre, 48 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 300 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lalonde

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Lalonde the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Lalonde rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Adelard sits 3.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Lalonde before loading the car.