Fishing at Lac Vauban, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Vauban is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. It sits in pine and birch country. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. You are 110 km from Saint-Boniface. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 216 km away. What else is close: Lac Quatrain roughly 0.6 km, Lac Tignac (0.9 km), Lac Palustre roughly 1.1 km, Lac Chaudun (1.3 km) and Lac Kassekao roughly 1.6 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vauban

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Vauban light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Lac Vauban regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Quatrain sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Vauban.