Fishing Lac Sil in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac Sil sits. The surroundings are pine and birch. Surface area is around 10 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Malartic lies 34 km from the water. Then Rouyn-Noranda, 39 km, and Val-d'Or, 57 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sil

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Sil the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Sil fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac De Chabert is 2.6 km off. Signs at Lac Sil carry more weight than any list.