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

• Overview

  Lac Quemigny is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. Val-d'Or sits 88 km from the bank. Malartic lies 96 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Lac another 115 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Saumane a touch under 0.7 km, Lac Tartara after 0.8 km, Lac Padern a touch under 0.9 km, Lac Taxat after 0.9 km and Lac Nabinaud a touch under 1 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quemigny

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac Quemigny for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lac Quemigny the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Saumane, 0.7 km out. Treat access at Lac Quemigny as something to verify.