Fishing Lac Kennedy in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Kennedy. The surface lies 306 metres up. Surface area is around 47 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 5.3 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Notre-Dame-du-Lac at 38 km is the nearest place to stop. Témiscaming is 42 km and Ville-Marie 52 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kennedy

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Kennedy before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Kennedy.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Brunet is 1 km off. Confirm access to Lac Kennedy locally before you travel.