Lac Maguire Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Maguire. Height above sea level is 388 metres. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 84 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 278 km distant. If this one is busy: Lac Touquet 2.9 km off, Lac de la Limite about 2.9 km, Lac de la Montagne 3.5 km off, Lac Starr about 3.6 km and Lac Monkman 3.6 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maguire

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Maguire gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Maguire around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Touquet is 2.9 km distant. Where Lac Maguire is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.