Fishing at Lac Antenaise, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Antenaise falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. 111 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. Deep River is 111 km and Val-d'Or 112 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antenaise

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Antenaise the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Antenaise.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Bachas is 0.3 km distant. Treat access at Lac Antenaise as something to verify.