Fishing at Lac Litvine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Litvine. Height above sea level is 332 metres. Around 94 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 5.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Val-d'Or at 94 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 248 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Litvine

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac Litvine where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Litvine runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a jetty some 680 m off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Ampuis sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Litvine.