Lac Navaja Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Navaja in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surroundings are mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Val-d'Or is the closest place, 103 km off. Further out sit Notre-Dame-du-Lac (105 km) and Témiscaming (109 km). Near neighbours: 0.5 km away is Lac Ranides, Lac Malaga a touch under 1.2 km, 1.8 km away is Lac Bat, Lac de la Lampee a touch under 2.3 km and 2.6 km away is Lac Samourai. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Navaja

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Navaja gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac Navaja the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Ranides at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Navaja in particular, ask before you travel.