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

• Overview

  Lac Hugh is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, in Quebec. The water sits 359 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Senneterre is the closest town at 83 km. The big place round here is Gatineau, 262 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hugh

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Hugh light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Lac Hugh.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Vogan, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Lac Hugh should be assumed from this page alone.