Lac Chenevert Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chenevert in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. This is sizeable water at about 3.91 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter is close to 26 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. On our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Leblanc, 104 km off. Senneterre is 116 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon 139 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chenevert

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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 Lac Chenevert a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Chenevert the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Barrot is 1.9 km off. Signs at Lac Chenevert carry more weight than any list.