Lac Nogent Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nogent falls in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, part of Quebec. The ground round it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. You are 84 km from Val-d'Or. Senneterre is 93 km and Malartic 106 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nogent

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Nogent gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Nogent fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Sapote is 1.1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Nogent.