Lac Macle Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Macle is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 363 metres. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. The nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 108 km away. It is 225 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Macle

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Macle decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Macle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A camping area sits within 460 m of here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Calenzana at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Macle before loading the car.