Lac Viernay Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Viernay is one of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings for Quebec. The surface lies 335 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. The closest town, Val-d'Or, is 68 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 266 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Viernay

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Viernay light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Viernay.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A camping area sits within 1.4 km of here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Patrice is 0.3 km off. For Lac Viernay in particular, ask before you travel.