Fishing Lac McFadden in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is pine and birch country. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.7 km of margin, front to back. For supplies, Notre-Dame-du-Lac is 86 km out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 231 km off. More in the same country: Lac Saint-Amour at about 2.8 km, Lac Lemay a shade over 2.8 km, Lac du Sanglier at about 4 km, Lac Landry a shade over 4.3 km and Lac Palme at about 4.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac McFadden

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac McFadden light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac McFadden.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Saint-Amour at 2.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac McFadden.