Lake Albanel

Long and narrow Lake Albanel lies just east of the much larger Lake Mistassini, in the lake country draining towards James Bay. Its waters receive the Témiscamie River before passing into Mistassini. The Cree name Mistasiniish distinguishes the lake from its larger neighbour. The French name recalls Charles Albanel, a Jesuit who travelled by way of the Saguenay and Lake Mistassini to James Bay in 1672, on a journey made possible by Indigenous guides and companions.