Lac Peacock, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Peacock. The surface lies 392 metres up. It runs to roughly 52 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. You are looking at roughly 5.5 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 95 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 274 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Peacock

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Peacock gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac Peacock.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Nord at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Peacock should be assumed from this page alone.