Lac Vezin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Vezin is one of the Nord-du-Québec listings for Quebec. The water sits 395 metres up. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Chibougamau is the closest town at 59 km. Saguenay is the closest city, 234 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vezin

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac Vezin a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Vezin the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Maray, 1.1 km out. Confirm access to Lac Vezin locally before you travel.