Fishing at Lac Muzy, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac Muzy is a Quebec water. It sits at 335 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. For a base, Val-d'Or sits 98 km out. Malartic lies 107 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Lac another 117 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Muzy

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Muzy fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Muzy fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac du Rosier is 0.3 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Muzy for certain.