Lac Pointe de Fleche Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac Pointe de Fleche sits. The bank is 353 metres above sea level. Some 96 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest settlement. For a city, Gatineau is 241 km off. Nearest other option: 0.9 km away is Lac Ribains, Lac Pedro 2.3 km away, 2.6 km away is Lac Circee, Lac Galabert 2.7 km away and 2.9 km away is Lac Huppain. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pointe de Fleche

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Pointe de Fleche fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Pointe de Fleche runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Ribains, 0.9 km away. What applies at Lac Pointe de Fleche may have changed since it was mapped.