Fishing Lac Peres in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac Peres sits. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. The town to know is Rouyn-Noranda, 33 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 241 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close by you have: Lac Pean within 1.1 km, Lac Joequin at 1.6 km, Lac Dumesnil within 2 km, Lac Tarsac at 2.2 km and Lac Clavans within 2.3 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Peres

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Peres repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Peres that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Pean at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Peres, the notice at the access point is the final word.