Lac Odisi near Val-d'Or: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 317 metres above sea level. With some 18 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.9 km, and most of it is walkable. Val-d'Or lies 32 km from the water. Malartic is 51 km and Barraute 65 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Odisi

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Odisi fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Odisi the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Akwadowagan at 3.5 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Odisi is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.