Fishing at Lac Kergus, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Kergus. This is lake country bush ground. It measures about 93 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge covers about 5.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Some 19 km away sits Malartic, the nearest settlement. It is 295 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kergus

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Kergus before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Lac Kergus regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Réserve naturelle du Marais-Kergus takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Parguiere is 4.8 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Kergus for certain.