Fishing at Blood Lake, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  Blood Lake is listed under Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Saint-Pamphile sits 12 km from the bank. Sainte-Perpétue is 28 km away, with L'Islet-sur-Mer at 57 km. Others close at hand: Charles Pond at 8.2 km, Houlton Pond a shade over 8.7 km, Bruleau Pond at 9.3 km, Cunliffe Pond a shade over 9.4 km and Linscott Pond at 10 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Blood Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Chaudière-Appalaches include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Blood Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Blood Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Charles Pond sits 8.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Blood Lake should be assumed from this page alone.