Lac Urciers Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Urciers. The ground round it is pine and birch. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. You are 95 km from Val-d'Or. Beyond it, Malartic at 106 km and Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 125 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Urciers

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Urciers decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Urciers.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac du Sentier, 1.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Urciers.