Fishing at Lac Kergrois, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kergrois sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. The water sits 333 metres up. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 47 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 280 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Not far off: Lac Marcoux just 1.2 km, Lac Schilling 1.7 km away, Lac Lacetiere just 1.8 km, Lac Rijken 2.3 km away and Lac Pozzo just 2.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kergrois

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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 and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Kergrois the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lac Kergrois around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Marcoux, 1.2 km away. Rules at Lac Kergrois are worth checking on the day.