Lac Mongodon Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Mongodon falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The bank is 393 metres above sea level. At about 90 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 4.5 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Lebel-sur-Quévillon sits 84 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 356 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mongodon

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Mongodon gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Mongodon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Delafond is 4.6 km off. For Lac Mongodon in particular, ask before you travel.