Lac Celia Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Celia in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The surface lies 429 metres up. Roughly 28 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 2.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For a base, Leblanc sits 100 km out. Then Senneterre, 124 km, and Manawan, 131 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Celia

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Celia in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac Celia regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Arsenault at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Celia if anything is unclear.