Lac Coigny Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Coigny belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. At 2.10 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 7.5 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Head to Amos, 46 km away, for anything you forgot. Barraute lies 56 km off, Lebel-sur-Quévillon another 61 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Coigny

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Coigny that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Coigny.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a pier recorded roughly 670 m away. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Bernetz, 4.7 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Coigny.