Lac Auges Fishing Guide, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  The Capitale-Nationale end of Quebec holds Lac Auges. The bank is 405 metres above sea level. Head to Laurentides, 26 km away, for anything you forgot. Sainte-Foy sits 97 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac Chenu at about 1.3 km, Lac Bilodeau sits 1.4 km out, Lac Genereux at about 2.5 km, Lac Chabot sits 2.5 km out and Lac Laurier at about 2.7 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Auges

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Capitale-Nationale records list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac Auges where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Lac Auges the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Chenu at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Auges carry more weight than any list.