Fishing at Lac Verneuil, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Verneuil falls in Nord-du-Québec, part of Quebec. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 10.26 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. Chapais lies 35 km from the water. It is 282 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Verneuil

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Verneuil the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac Verneuil regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Baie Anderson, 4.6 km out. Check the position on Lac Verneuil before loading the car.