Lac Patte d'Ours in Quebec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Patte d'Ours in Quebec. The bank is 306 metres above sea level. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Quebec. Mattawa is the closest place, 16 km off. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 192 km away. If this one is busy: Lac Graham just 0.7 km, Lac Bett 1.4 km off, Lac White just 1.8 km, Lac Calixte 2.1 km off and Lac Index just 2.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patte d'Ours

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Lac Patte d'Ours light and wind decide more than tackle does. Keep your shadow off the water when the bank is high.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lac Patte d'Ours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Graham is 0.7 km distant. Treat Lac Patte d'Ours as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.