Lac Bertrand Fishing Guide, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bertrand stands in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Salt water lies 25 km off. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. You are 17 km from Saint-Raymond. It is 59 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bertrand

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in 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 near bank of Lac Bertrand is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Bertrand.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Poudrier is 0.4 km off. What applies at Lac Bertrand may have changed since it was mapped.