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

• Overview

  Lac de la Leghorn is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 433 metres above sea level. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Around 2.0 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Senneterre, is 97 km away. Barraute is 126 km and Leblanc 126 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Leghorn

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac de la Leghorn the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac de la Leghorn runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Oliva is 2.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Leghorn.