Fishing Lac du Pendentif in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac du Pendentif is a Quebec water. This is spruce and muskeg ground. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. For supplies, Senneterre is 96 km out. It is 267 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pendentif

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac du Pendentif the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 17°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Pendentif.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Bathelt, 1.1 km out. Confirm access to Lac du Pendentif locally before you travel.