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

• Overview

  Lac Saturnie sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The land about it is taiga. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Head to Val-d'Or, 78 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Senneterre (80 km) and Barraute (96 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saturnie

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Saturnie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Saturnie runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Ventouse is 1.6 km off. Nothing on Lac Saturnie should be assumed from this page alone.