Lac Beaupre Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaupre is set in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The bank gives way to pine and birch. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The town to know is Laurentides, 18 km out. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 71 km away. If this one is busy: Lac de la Montagne sits 0.8 km out, Lac Cauchon 1.6 km, Lac Morasse sits 2.1 km out, Lac a Valere 2.7 km and Lac Herve sits 2.7 km out. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaupre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name 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. On Lac Beaupre a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Beaupre runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A parking area is marked roughly 270 m out. Facilities include toilets around 180 m from here. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Montagne is 0.8 km off. Signs at Lac Beaupre carry more weight than any list.