Fishing Lac Ramadan in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ramadan is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The surroundings are lake country bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 110 km away. After that come Deep River at 116 km and Malartic at 124 km. Within easy reach: Lac Vari at about 0.6 km, Lac Salmis at 1.4 km, Lac du Vanneau at about 1.5 km, Lac Oidium at 1.5 km and Lac Fanta at about 1.7 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ramadan

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Ramadan a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Lac Ramadan by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Vari at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Ramadan is worth confirming on the day.