Lac Pontiac Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Pontiac, in Quebec. It sits at 336 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 58 km down the road. Then Témiscaming, 63 km, and Mattawa, 80 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pontiac

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Pontiac where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Pontiac around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Hugo, 0.4 km away. Treat access at Lac Pontiac as something to verify.