Fishing at Lac Poisson, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Poisson is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. It stands 348 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 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. The town to know is Val-d'Or, 90 km out. Malartic follows at 99 km, then Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 116 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poisson

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Poisson light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Poisson follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Saales at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Poisson as something to verify.