Lac Kerguen, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Kerguen in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 362 metres. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Supplies mean a trip to Val-d'Or, 85 km off. Senneterre is 85 km away, with Barraute at 103 km. If this one is busy: Lac Sever within 0.7 km, Lac Remy (1.7 km), Lac Aubigny within 1.7 km, Lac Cheni (1.8 km) and Lac Laas within 2.1 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kerguen

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Kerguen for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Kerguen more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Sever is 0.7 km off. For Lac Kerguen in particular, ask before you travel.