Lac Pangolin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Pangolin belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 368 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Val-d'Or lies 64 km from the water. Beyond it, Senneterre at 82 km and Malartic at 85 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Fetiche (0.7 km), Lac Orphin the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Jean-Claude (1.1 km), Lac Derby the better part of 1.2 km and Lac Andel (1.4 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pangolin

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Pangolin responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Pangolin the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Fetiche is 0.7 km off. Check the position at Lac Pangolin before loading the car.