Lac Scion Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, you have Lac Scion. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. The water covers some 16 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 3.1 km in total. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 33 km from the water. Témiscaming is 38 km and Ville-Marie 66 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Scion

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Scion the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac Scion.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Rat d'Eau is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Scion.