Lac Beaudoin Fishing near Saint-Ubalde, Quebec

• Overview

  Capitale-Nationale in Quebec is where Lac Beaudoin sits. It lies 225 metres above sea level. At roughly 10 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Ubalde, is 10 km distant. Further out sit Saint-Marc-des-Carrières (13 km) and Portneuf (22 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaudoin

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lac Beaudoin rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Beaudoin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Launch at Lac Noir, 580 m from the water. There is a recognised fishing place here: Omble de fontaine, 630 m off. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Travers, 0.8 km out. Ask locally about Lac Beaudoin if anything is unclear.