Fishing at Lac Nordal, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Nordal sits. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Val-d'Or at 106 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 229 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nordal

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Nordal the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Nordal.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Gobie sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Nordal is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.