Fishing Lac Chartre in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chartre in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Elevation runs to 230 metres. Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is the closest place, 14 km off. It is 58 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. Nearby, in order: Lac Louise just 1.7 km, Lac des Portes de l'Enfer about 2.1 km, Lac Clair just 3.4 km, Lac Perthuis about 3.5 km and Lac Pierre just 3.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chartre

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Lac Chartre in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 19°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lac Chartre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Louise, 1.7 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Chartre in what we hold.