Fishing at Lac Kassekao, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 58 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The perimeter runs near 5.4 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Saint-Boniface lies 110 km from the water. Val-d'Or lies 116 km off, Maniwaki another 120 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kassekao

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. 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. The near bank of Lac Kassekao is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Kassekao follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A campsite is mapped about 1.4 km away, which makes an early start easier. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Palustre is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Lac Kassekao should be assumed from this page alone.