Lac Pagure in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Pagure, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It stands 359 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Val-d'Or at 111 km is the nearest place to stop. Deep River is 113 km away, with Chalk River at 122 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pagure

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac Pagure should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Pagure around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Cacique at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Pagure, the notice at the access point is the final word.