Fishing at Lac Beliveau, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beliveau falls in Capitale-Nationale, part of Quebec. It lies 308 metres above sea level. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. Laurentides at 20 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 97 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beliveau

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Capitale-Nationale: 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. The near bank of Lac Beliveau is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -15°C for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. 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. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Lac Beliveau regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a campsite some 230 m from the water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. 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 au Sable is 0.7 km off. The position on Lac Beliveau is worth confirming on the day.