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

• Overview

  Lac Lendit is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 412 metres. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 64 km away. Senneterre follows at 72 km, then Barraute at 85 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lendit

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac Lendit light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac Lendit the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Dompierre, 1.5 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Lendit.