Lac Veniat Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Veniat falls inside Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It sits at 358 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. Senneterre sits 80 km from here and is the nearest stop. Gatineau is the closest city, 264 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Veniat

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Veniat that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Veniat.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Ozourt, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Veniat in particular, ask before you travel.