Lac Negade Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Negade falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The surface lies 344 metres up. Val-d'Or sits 72 km from here and is the nearest stop. Malartic is 80 km and Barraute 109 km. Within easy reach: Lac Maizy 0.9 km away, 0.9 km away is Lac Quibou, Lac Brioude 1 km away, 1.1 km away is Lac Laps and Lac Odival 1.5 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Negade

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Negade in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Negade.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You can camp about 1.2 km away, going by the mapping. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Maizy is 0.9 km off. Ask locally about Lac Negade if anything is unclear.