Lac Verville Fishing near Normandin, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Verville is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Around the bank it is boreal forest. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Normandin, 17 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 132 km away. Round about: Lac Boran about 1.5 km, Lac Billy near enough 1.6 km, Lac de la Courbe about 1.7 km, Lac Coutens near enough 1.8 km and Lac Sarry about 2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Verville

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Verville light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Verville rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Boran sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Verville in particular, ask before you travel.