Fishing at Lac Windy, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Windy in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. About 2.96 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 19 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue. You are 19 km from Notre-Dame-du-Lac. Témiscaming lies 23 km off, Mattawa another 53 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Windy

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Windy the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Lac Windy to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Mud sits 2.6 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lac Windy in what we hold.