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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Sardoine in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 358 metres. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The nearest town is Val-d'Or, 74 km away. Senneterre is 82 km away, with Barraute at 96 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Damparis a shade over 0.9 km, Lac Isocarde lies 1 km on, Lac des Montagnes a shade over 1.3 km, Lac Upie lies 2 km on and Lac Iparla a shade over 2.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sardoine

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Sardoine that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Sardoine that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Damparis is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Lac Sardoine are worth checking on the day.