Lac Brenotte in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Brenotte belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. It measures about 72 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 7.9 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Leblanc is the closest town at 106 km. Senneterre is 115 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon 140 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brenotte

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac Brenotte for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Brenotte.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Sport is 2 km distant. For Lac Brenotte in particular, ask before you travel.