Lac Rhodon Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Rhodon in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 416 metres. Val-d'Or lies 62 km from the water. After that come Senneterre at 77 km and Malartic at 84 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Gaude within 0.8 km, Lac Pelat the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Nichet within 1.1 km, Lac Iule the better part of 1.3 km and Lac Daniel within 1.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rhodon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Rhodon repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Rhodon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Gaude at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Rhodon are worth checking on the day.