Lac Miseres Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Miseres sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. It sits at 385 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.62 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 16 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Lebel-sur-Quévillon is 87 km out. The big place round here is Gatineau, 352 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Miseres

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Miseres light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Miseres by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac des Terrasses, 3.6 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Miseres.