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141-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 56 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Traced from the shoreline, Lac Pabos runs 141 acres with 2.3 miles of edge. Nearly circular (index 1.4), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 38% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Figure 1 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.3 mi at the beam. You'll find it in Le Rocher-Percé MRC. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Lac Lamb, 1 mi west of here.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac Pabos, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 17 m (56 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, truite brune, ouananiche et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Start shallow in spring: brook trout sit in 2 to 15 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 3 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (5 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Early season brown trout use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 17 to 56 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 55 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Tie on a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) and you're in the game.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Été | 17 to 56 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (55 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Automne | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Hiver | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (55 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: landlocked salmon in 1 to 15 ft. As the season builds they drop to 17 to 56 ft, wintering in 10 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Deep basin, a deep basin in the 55 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core gets it done.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Été | 17 to 56 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (55 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Automne | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Hiver | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
When the water first warms, arctic char slide up into 4 to 15 ft. Summer is a 17 to 56 ft game here, winter a 10 to 40 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 55 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a jigging spoon vertical or a tube jig (smelt) rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small casting spoon (silver/orange), Jerkbait (small) |
| Été | 17 to 56 ft | dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Jigging spoon vertical, Tube jig (smelt) |
| Automne | 8 to 30 ft | midday & dusk | open water | Casting spoon (orange/gold), Beadhead streamer |
| Hiver | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (55 ft) | Jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring striped bass on Lac Pabos hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 17 to 56 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 50 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 55 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled).
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Été | 17 to 56 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (55 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Automne | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (11 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Hiver | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (55 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Lac Pabos; the deepest is Deep basin at about 55 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac Pabos specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac Pabos is about 56 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Lac Pabos atteint environ 17 m (56 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, arctic char, striped bass on Lac Pabos. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 55 ft of water that rates prime for landlocked salmon in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac Pabos is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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More water nearby: Le Rocher-Percé MRC fishing maps (8 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.