Lac Longpre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Longpre is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The ground around here is northern bush. Around 32 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 4.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Senneterre sits 84 km from the bank. Gatineau is the closest city, 312 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Longpre

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Longpre to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Longpre more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Serpent, 1.9 km out. Where Lac Longpre is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.