Lac des Cedres in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec is where Lac des Cedres sits. The water sits 440 metres up. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Senneterre, is 61 km away. Further out sit Val-d'Or (86 km) and Barraute (86 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cedres

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Lac des Cedres should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Cedres.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac a la Chute, 1 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac des Cedres.