Lac Patrice, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Patrice is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The country here is rolling bush. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Val-d'Or sits 68 km from the bank. Malartic follows at 82 km, then Senneterre at 100 km. More in the same country: Lac Viernay at 0.3 km, Lac de la Bauge near enough 0.6 km, Lac en Serre at 0.9 km, Lac Muizen near enough 1.8 km and Lac Virelles at 2.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patrice

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lac Patrice should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Patrice.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Viernay, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Patrice should be assumed from this page alone.