Lac Urbise Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Urbise in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 394 metres. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Val-d'Or sits 59 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Senneterre, 67 km, and Barraute, 80 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Urbise

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Urbise the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac Urbise the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Caque at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Urbise should be assumed from this page alone.