Lac Suzanne Fishing near Senneterre, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Suzanne in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 427 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Senneterre at 101 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Gatineau is 297 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suzanne

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Suzanne a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Suzanne runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Lorraine, 0.3 km away. The position on Lac Suzanne is worth confirming on the day.