Fishing Lac Tenten in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tenten is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue waters in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest town is Senneterre, 60 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 288 km away. Close by you have: Lac Cappel (1.3 km), Lac Warlus 1.4 km off, Lac Valaine (1.5 km), Lac Mala 1.5 km off and Lac Oppido (1.8 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tenten

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Tenten where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Tenten the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Cappel, 1.3 km out. Check the position at Lac Tenten before loading the car.