Fishing Lac Souris-Chaude in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac Souris-Chaude is a Quebec water. It sits in rolling bush country. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Notre-Dame-du-Lac is the closest town at 54 km. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 201 km distant. Also on the doorstep: Lac Balance lies 1.1 km on, Lac Cognee near enough 1.2 km, Lac du Gap lies 1.5 km on, Lac Grant near enough 2.4 km and Lac Palette lies 3.2 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Souris-Chaude

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Souris-Chaude rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac Souris-Chaude 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. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Balance is 1.1 km off. Nothing on Lac Souris-Chaude should be assumed from this page alone.