Lac Lucas, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lucas belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 496 metres above sea level. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Senneterre at 115 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 235 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lucas

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Lucas the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Lucas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Mauve, 1.5 km away. The position on Lac Lucas is worth confirming on the day.