Lac de la Vermine Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac de la Vermine, in Quebec. It sits at 349 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Val-d'Or sits 55 km out. Gatineau is the closest city, 282 km away. Also on the doorstep: Lac Aede within 1.2 km, Lac Scalde just 1.5 km, Lac du Nomade within 1.7 km, Lac Rochester just 2 km and Lac Redowa within 2.3 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Vermine

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac de la Vermine to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac de la Vermine follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Aede, 1.2 km out. What applies at Lac de la Vermine may have changed since it was mapped.