Fishing Lac Secours in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Secours lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Senneterre, 86 km off. Gatineau is the closest city, 273 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water. The character changes with the season more than with the year.

• Where to Fish on Lac Secours

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac Secours before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Secours that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Muskeg at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Secours for certain.