Lac Nermier in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Nermier, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The water sits 438 metres up. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Senneterre lies 64 km from the water. Gatineau is the closest city, 284 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nermier

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Nermier that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Nermier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Obton at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Nermier if anything is unclear.