Fishing Lac Stramond in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Stramond in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 397 metres above sea level. At about 45 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 5.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. For a base, Ferme-Neuve sits 112 km out. Then Senneterre, 124 km, and Saint-Boniface, 125 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stramond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Stramond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Stramond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Bohain is 0.9 km distant. The position on Lac Stramond is worth confirming on the day.