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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Scoumont falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Val-d'Or sits 87 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Malartic (98 km) and Senneterre (122 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Scoumont

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Scoumont repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Scoumont.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Pot sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Scoumont carry more weight than any list.