Fishing Lac Mitasse in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Mitasse sits. The water sits 325 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 80 km out. Beyond it, Témiscaming at 85 km and Saint-Isidore at 86 km. Within easy reach: Lac Landry (1.7 km), Lac des Huppes 2.2 km away, Lac du Sanglier (3.1 km), Lac Sandeau 3.3 km away and Lac Saint-Amour (3.5 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mitasse

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Mitasse repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Mitasse that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Landry is 1.7 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Mitasse.