Fishing at Lac Perrotin, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Perrotin belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surroundings are boreal forest. At some 1.58 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 14 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Supplies mean a trip to Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 87 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 355 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perrotin

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Perrotin fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Perrotin.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac La Saulaye sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Perrotin may have changed since it was mapped.