Fishing at Lac Livie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Livie lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. The bank is 388 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Nearest town is Saint-Boniface, 106 km off. Gatineau sits 216 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Livie

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Livie the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Livie follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Pelens, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Livie for certain.