Fishing Lac Ubald in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ubald sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Ferme-Neuve at 120 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 253 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ubald

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Ubald a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Ubald.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Walrous, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Ubald before loading the car.