Fishing at Baie a Riendeau, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Baie a Riendeau falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The country here is mixed forest. For supplies, Saint-Isidore is 24 km out. Greater Sudbury sits 187 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others worth noting: Lac Rondelet a touch under 3.1 km, Lac Moore out at 3.8 km, Lac Lefebvre a touch under 5.6 km, Lac du Vieux-Leblanc out at 11 km and Petit lac des Bois a touch under 11 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Baie a Riendeau

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Baie a Riendeau the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Baie a Riendeau more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A pier 420 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. A campsite lies 1.1 km away for anyone staying over. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Rondelet is 3.1 km distant. Nothing on Baie a Riendeau should be assumed from this page alone.