Lac Lamey Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Lamey, in Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Roughly 12 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.3 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For a base, Val-d'Or sits 91 km out. Senneterre is 95 km away, with Barraute at 112 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamey

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Lamey gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On average, early May opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Lamey rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Rea is 0.5 km off. Check the position at Lac Lamey before loading the car.