Fishing Lac Ypres in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac Ypres sits. It sits at 381 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 6.20 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With about 32 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Senneterre, 54 km off. Val-d'Or is 68 km away, with Barraute at 75 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ypres

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Ypres responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Ypres.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a slipway on the shore, 690 m from the water we list. You can camp about 230 m away, going by the mapping. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Amyot is 3.2 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Ypres.