Lac a l'Anguille Fishing Guide, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, you have Lac a l'Anguille. Tidal water begins 22 km from here. Roughly 59 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 5.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Capitale-Nationale are bigger. The town to know is Saint-Ubalde, 6.7 km out. Then Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, 15 km, and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, 22 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Anguille

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac a l'Anguille the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac a l'Anguille.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac en Coeur is 1.2 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac a l'Anguille.