Lac Taberge in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac Taberge. Height above sea level is 336 metres. It runs to roughly 54 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 4.4 km in total. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Val-d'Or sits 94 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Malartic (100 km) and Notre-Dame-du-Lac (105 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Taberge

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Taberge gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac Taberge the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Najar, 1.6 km away. The position on Lac Taberge is worth confirming on the day.