Lac des Vergnes Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Vergnes belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Land around it is taiga. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. Val-d'Or sits 57 km from the bank. Gatineau is the closest city, 282 km away. Close by you have: Lac Weris after 0.7 km, 1 km away is Lac de l'Ormeau, Lac Dogre after 1.1 km, 1.8 km away is Lac Scalde and Lac Parelle after 2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Vergnes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac des Vergnes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Vergnes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Weris is 0.7 km distant. Treat Lac des Vergnes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.