Lac Vague, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Vague is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 366 metres. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Boniface sits 110 km from the bank. Val-d'Or lies 114 km off, Maniwaki another 121 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vague

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Abitibi-Témiscamingue, recorded fish include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Vague a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Vague.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is camping recorded roughly 1.2 km off. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Medina, 0.5 km away. Nothing on Lac Vague should be assumed from this page alone.