Lac Quatrain, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Quatrain in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 367 metres above sea level. Roughly 21 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. For a base, Saint-Boniface sits 109 km out. Gatineau sits 216 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quatrain

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Quatrain gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac Quatrain.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Vauban is 0.6 km off. Treat access at Lac Quatrain as something to verify.