Fishing at Lac Redowa, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Redowa stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits in boreal forest. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. You are 57 km from Val-d'Or. For a city, Gatineau is 280 km off. More in the same country: Lac Licier within 1.9 km, Lac Lazzi out at 2 km, Lac de la Vermine within 2.3 km, Lac Numance out at 2.3 km and Lac du Nomade within 2.4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Redowa

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Redowa a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Redowa runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Licier at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac Redowa is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.