Fishing at Lac Rodin, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Rodin. Everything around it is pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 5.92 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. You are 102 km from Val-d'Or. Gatineau is the closest city, 235 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rodin

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Rodin responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Rodin runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Ginger, 2.1 km away. Rules at Lac Rodin are worth checking on the day.