Lac Quenza, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Quenza lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Val-d'Or is the closest town at 70 km. Then Senneterre, 76 km, and Barraute, 90 km. Nearest other option: Lac Normier (0.3 km), Lac de la Balade at 0.9 km, Lac Padozel (1.1 km), Lac du Garde at 1.2 km and Lac Isard (1.5 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quenza

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Quenza light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Quenza follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows a campsite some 530 m from the water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Normier is 0.3 km off. For Lac Quenza, the notice at the access point is the final word.