Fishing at Lac Cellier, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Cellier belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Around 28 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Boniface, 112 km off. It is 220 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cellier

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Cellier where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Cellier follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Ambleny is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Lac Cellier should be assumed from this page alone.