Lac aux Cedres Fishing near Saint-Ubalde, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Cedres sits in Capitale-Nationale, out in Quebec. Height above sea level is 183 metres. With some 21 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Capitale-Nationale listings. Head to Saint-Ubalde, 18 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Raymond is 21 km and Saint-Marc-des-Carrières 22 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Cedres

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale 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. Take Lac aux Cedres a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac aux Cedres around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Ricard, 0.7 km away. Check the position on Lac aux Cedres before loading the car.