Fishing at Lac Morin, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Morin in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 3.4 km in total. Mattawa at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 208 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morin

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Morin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Morin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Real, 1.6 km away. The position on Lac Morin is worth confirming on the day.