Lac Nollet Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nollet falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. It sits at 347 metres above sea level. At some 3.12 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Val-d'Or sits 102 km from here and is the nearest stop. Malartic lies 118 km off, Senneterre another 127 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nollet

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Nollet where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Nollet that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Hope at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Nollet before loading the car.