Fishing at Baie Minomini, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Baie Minomini falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. Around 37.58 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Some 184 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Some 52 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 194 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Baie Minomini

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Baie Minomini the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Baie Minomini follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac du Fanal is 1.8 km off. Ask locally about Baie Minomini if anything is unclear.