Lac Onyx Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Onyx is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 366 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The nearest town is Val-d'Or, 70 km away. Gatineau sits 266 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Onyx

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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 and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Onyx the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Lac Onyx to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Fera at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Onyx before loading the car.