Lac de l'Orignal Manque in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac de l'Orignal Manque. It stands 384 metres above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 96 km away. It is 261 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Nearest other option: Lac Navarin 0.7 km away, Lac aux Pistes d'Orignal within 0.9 km, Lac de Roches 1.9 km away, Lac Reims within 1.9 km and Lac Sabla 2.2 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Orignal Manque

  We hold no depth figure 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. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac de l'Orignal Manque the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac de l'Orignal Manque rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Navarin sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac de l'Orignal Manque in particular, ask before you travel.