Lac Lisleroy in Quebec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Lisleroy belongs to Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. It runs to roughly 52 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.5 km on foot. Few waters listed in Quebec are bigger. Mattawa at 17 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 47 km and Témiscaming at 48 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lisleroy

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On Lac Lisleroy that means starting tight and working out. The far bank looks better because you cannot see the snags.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac Lisleroy.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Rio, 1.7 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Lisleroy in what we hold.