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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Pallas in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 386 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Deep River, is 101 km distant. Gatineau sits 215 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac Nasard at 0.7 km, Lac Indium 1.8 km, Lac Kermen at 1.8 km, Lac Oison 2.6 km and Lac Ranche at 2.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pallas

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac Pallas decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Pallas rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Nasard at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Pallas.