Lac Selenium Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Selenium lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Some 110 km away sits Senneterre, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Gatineau, 235 km distant. Other water nearby: Lac Kearns near enough 0.7 km, Lac de l'Ecume at 1.6 km, Lac Pecque near enough 1.7 km, Lac Bistrot at 1.9 km and Lac Glene near enough 2.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Selenium

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Lac Selenium rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Selenium rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Kearns at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Selenium locally before you travel.