Fishing Lac Lee in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lee stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 433 metres up. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Leblanc is the closest place, 103 km off. Senneterre is 121 km and Manawan 134 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Gertrude about 1.6 km, Lac Noreau 1.9 km, Lac Amiens about 2.1 km, Lac Audrey 2.6 km and Lac Suzie about 2.7 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lee

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Lee before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Lee.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Gertrude is 1.6 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Lee for certain.