Fishing Lac Nasard in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The closest town, Deep River, is 101 km away. Chalk River follows at 110 km, then Saint-Boniface at 122 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nasard

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Nasard repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Nasard around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Pallas, 0.7 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Nasard for certain.