Lac Short Cut, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Short Cut. The surface lies 309 metres up. At some 2.67 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 15 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Start from Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 57 km down the road. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 202 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Short Cut

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Short Cut where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Short Cut that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Foutereau is 2.1 km off. Confirm access to Lac Short Cut locally before you travel.