Lac Remi in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Remi sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. Height above sea level is 326 metres. Surface area is around 15 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Mattawa at 51 km is the nearest place to stop. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 207 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Remi

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Remi the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Remi runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Banane, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Remi is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.