Fishing Lac Oublie in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Oublie, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It sits at 359 metres above sea level. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 93 km away. Malartic follows at 111 km, then Senneterre at 114 km. Near neighbours include: 2.4 km away is Lac des Seigneurs, Lac de la Glaise 3 km off, 4.1 km away is Lac du Reticule, Lac de la Fouee 4.3 km off and 4.4 km away is Lac Draisine. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Oublie

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lac Oublie as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Oublie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac des Seigneurs, 2.4 km away. The position on Lac Oublie is worth confirming on the day.