Lac Pat near Mattawa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Pat falls in in Quebec. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 85 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 6.2 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Quebec. Mattawa is the closest place, 15 km off. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 170 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pat

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Lac Pat responds to conditions more than to tactics. A drop in wind often turns the surface quiet and the fishing slow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -13°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac Pat the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Croche is 3.2 km off. Rules at Lac Pat are worth checking on the day.