Fishing Lac Reduve in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Reduve is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. It stands 386 metres above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 104 km away. Further out sit Malartic (119 km) and Deep River (125 km). Close by you also have: Lac Cadalen lies 0.5 km on, Lac Chanon 0.9 km away, Lac Gamain lies 1 km on, Lac Dermeste 1 km away and Lac Revens lies 1.5 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Reduve

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Reduve light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Reduve that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Cadalen at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Reduve if anything is unclear.