Lac Pazzara Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Pazzara. Height above sea level is 369 metres. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Nearest town is Val-d'Or, 82 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 259 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pazzara

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Pazzara decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Pazzara to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Penche sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Pazzara as something to verify.