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

• Overview

  Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, is where Lac Harriet sits. The surroundings are mixed forest. Surface area is around 88 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 9.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. 106 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest town. After that come Senneterre at 116 km and Saint-Boniface at 118 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Harriet

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Harriet the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac Harriet regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Nordal sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Harriet as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.