Fishing Lac Tourniquet in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tourniquet is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.2 km, and most of it is walkable. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 49 km from the water. It is 188 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tourniquet

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Tourniquet rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Tourniquet runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Ventouse at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Tourniquet, the notice at the access point is the final word.