Fishing Lac Lescot in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac Lescot is a Quebec water. It stands 318 metres above sea level. Roughly 5.50 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Saint-Isidore is the closest town at 69 km. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 71 km and Témiscaming 76 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lescot

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Lescot repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Lac Lescot.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.2 km from here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Agneau at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Lescot if anything is unclear.