Lac Panama, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Panama, in Quebec. The bank is 368 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 61 km away. Senneterre lies 78 km off, Malartic another 82 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Panama

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Panama repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Panama follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Fenouil is 0.7 km off. Where Lac Panama is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.