Lac Rich Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Rich. The ground round it is mixed forest. Around 36 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 3.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Rouyn-Noranda sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. Greater Sudbury sits 240 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rich

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Rich that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Rich rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Dortet, 1.1 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Rich.