Lac Neubois Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Neubois falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. What surrounds it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. For supplies, Deep River is 109 km out. After that come Chalk River at 117 km and Saint-Boniface at 118 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Neubois

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Neubois gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac Neubois regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Ward at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Neubois locally before you travel.