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

• Overview

  Lac de la Juchee belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. Senneterre lies 98 km from the water. Further out sit Val-d'Or (102 km) and Barraute (118 km). Within a short drive: Lac Revest 1.2 km, Lac Corbel at about 1.8 km, Lac Dury 2.2 km, Lac Lumbres at about 2.3 km and Lac Quigg 2.3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Juchee

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac de la Juchee light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Juchee.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Revest is 1.2 km distant. Confirm access to Lac de la Juchee locally before you travel.