Les Three Small Lakes Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Les Three Small Lakes. It stands 355 metres above sea level. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 64 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 204 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Les Three Small Lakes

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Les Three Small Lakes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Les Three Small Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows a jetty some 430 m off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Serre-Joint, 1.7 km out. Confirm access to Les Three Small Lakes locally before you travel.