Lac Rasmordue Fishing near Barraute, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Rasmordue, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The bank gives way to taiga. It runs to roughly 21 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. 14 km away sits Barraute, the nearest town. Further out sit Senneterre (16 km) and Val-d'Or (41 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rasmordue

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Rasmordue the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Rasmordue more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Courville at 7.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Rasmordue should be assumed from this page alone.