Lac de la Drenne in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Drenne in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 350 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 103 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 229 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Drenne

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lac de la Drenne as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac de la Drenne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite lies 840 m away for anyone staying over. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac des Rets is 1.3 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Drenne for certain.