Fishing Lac Trevet in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Trevet stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Height above sea level is 439 metres. At 3.38 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs to about 31 km, far more than one trip can cover. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. You are 87 km from Senneterre. Lebel-sur-Quévillon follows at 116 km, then Barraute at 116 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trevet

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Trevet light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Trevet fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Viger, 1.5 km out. The position on Lac Trevet is worth confirming on the day.