Lac a la Truite Fishing near Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec

• Overview

  Capitale-Nationale in Quebec is where Lac a la Truite sits. The water sits 238 metres up. Saint-Ubalde is the closest town at 13 km. Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is 15 km and Portneuf 22 km. Within a short drive: Lac Caribou 1 km off, Lac Veilleux a shade over 1.3 km, Lac au Bec 1.8 km off, Lac Noir a shade over 2.1 km and Lac a Foin 2.3 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Capitale-Nationale cover 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. The near bank of Lac a la Truite is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac a la Truite.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Caribou sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac a la Truite are worth checking on the day.