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

• Overview

  Set in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, this is Lac Viomenil. It sits at 593 metres above sea level. The water covers around 9.02 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 70 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It ranks high for size among our Nord-du-Québec listings. For supplies, Fermont is 173 km out. Then Labrador City, 178 km, and Wabush, 182 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Viomenil

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Nord-du-Québec cover Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Viomenil the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about -24°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac Viomenil the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Lazies at 5.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Viomenil.