Lac des Cetoines Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Cetoines, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Height above sea level is 365 metres. Senneterre sits 98 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 247 km distant. Within a short run: Lac Quigg lies 0.7 km on, Lac Feve 1 km away, Lac Pachins lies 1 km on, Lac Nevoy 1.3 km away and Lac Lumbres lies 1.6 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cetoines

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac des Cetoines gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lac des Cetoines by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Quigg is 0.7 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac des Cetoines.