Fishing Lac Virton in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Virton in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 352 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. You are 100 km from Val-d'Or. It is 232 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Virton

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Virton to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Virton runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A camping area sits within 930 m of here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Linon, 0.7 km out. Where Lac Virton is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.