Lac du Nom Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Nom belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 322 metres up. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 5.0 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Isidore, 54 km away. Ville-Marie lies 63 km off, Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues another 65 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Nom

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac du Nom decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac du Nom runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Pot at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac du Nom before loading the car.