Fishing at Lac Lambais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Lambais. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water covers some 42 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 3.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 92 km distant. Beyond it, Malartic at 102 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 124 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lambais

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Lac Lambais in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Lambais by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Succa at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Lambais is worth confirming on the day.