Lac Montot Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Montot is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. It stands 336 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 17 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Val-d'Or sits 99 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 242 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Montot

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Montot the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac Montot.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Panis at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Montot.