Lac Urbain Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Urbain is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. It lies 356 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The town to know is Mattawa, 24 km out. Beyond it, Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 58 km and Témiscaming at 59 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Urbain

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Urbain the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Urbain that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Celine, 1.4 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Urbain.