Lac Tellier Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tellier is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 354 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 41 km away. Barraute is 70 km away, with Val-d'Or at 80 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Trudel at about 7.6 km, Lac Gaby 8 km, Lac Leblanc at about 9.3 km, Lac Daigneault 9.7 km and Lac Hickey at about 10 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tellier

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Tellier gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac Tellier runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Trudel, 7.6 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Tellier.