Lac Hermile in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Hermile is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. It stands 314 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The nearest place of any size is Notre-Dame-du-Lac, 58 km away. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 207 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hermile

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Hermile where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Hermile the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Hugo is 0.4 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Hermile.