Fishing at Lac Neault, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Neault is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The bank is 436 metres above sea level. It measures some 2.30 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Few waters listed in Abitibi-Témiscamingue are bigger. Leblanc lies 89 km from the water. Beyond it, Manawan at 129 km and Senneterre at 131 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Neault

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Neault light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lac Neault to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Tamarac at 2.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Neault is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.