Fishing at Lac Seton, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Seton falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At 1.36 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 7.1 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Val-d'Or is the closest place, 91 km off. Malartic is 106 km and Senneterre 118 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Seton

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Seton light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac Seton around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Martagon is 1.3 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Seton.