Petit lac Keeler in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 285 metres up. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Témiscaming, 2.3 km down the road. It is 149 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Keeler

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Petit lac Keeler a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Petit lac Keeler rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Gros lac Keeler, 1.3 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Petit lac Keeler for certain.