Fishing Lac Suzie in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Suzie is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 357 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 20 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Start from Val-d'Or, 68 km down the road. For a city, Gatineau is 270 km off. Others within reach: Lac Garus the better part of 1.1 km, Lac Tesserie a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Halloy the better part of 1.8 km, Lac Noyal a shade over 2.1 km and Lac Lavis the better part of 2.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suzie

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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 and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Suzie the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Suzie the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can camp about 320 m away, going by the mapping. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Garus is 1.1 km off. Nothing on Lac Suzie should be assumed from this page alone.