Lac Farrington Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Farrington lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg. It runs to roughly 65 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The shoreline runs about 9.8 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Senneterre is the closest place, 110 km off. It is 238 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Farrington

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Farrington a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Farrington around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Baulers is 1.1 km distant. Nothing on Lac Farrington should be assumed from this page alone.