Lac Viau Fishing Guide, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Viau is one of the Quebec waters in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Mattawa, 16 km away. Greater Sudbury sits 180 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Viau

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Lac Viau for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Look for colour changes in the water and fish the seam between them.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Viau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Garcin at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Viau carry more weight than any list.