Lac Naon Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Naon belongs to Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 342 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. Val-d'Or is the closest town at 70 km. Beyond it, Malartic at 78 km and Barraute at 108 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Naon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Naon the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Naon runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Fanum sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Naon for certain.