Lac Pikianikijuan Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 362 metres. It measures some 1.71 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 24 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. The nearest town is Senneterre, 111 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 252 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pikianikijuan

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Pikianikijuan the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Pikianikijuan rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Ruyen is 2.6 km distant. Where Lac Pikianikijuan is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.