Lac Nandy Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue end of Quebec holds Lac Nandy. Height above sea level is 378 metres. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 68 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 268 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nandy

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac Nandy for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Nandy.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Tetti is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac Nandy before loading the car.