Lac Tartara Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tartara belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 342 metres above sea level. Around 17 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. You are 87 km from Val-d'Or. Malartic follows at 95 km, then Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 115 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tartara

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Tartara light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Tartara.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Nabinaud sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Tartara are worth checking on the day.