Fishing Lac Nevoy in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Nevoy, in Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg ground. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Senneterre, 98 km out. The big place round here is Gatineau, 247 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nevoy

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Nevoy the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Nevoy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Ivoire sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Nevoy is worth confirming on the day.