Lac Cocon Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, sits Lac Cocon. It lies 327 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Capitale-Nationale list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Laurentides, 11 km off. La Tuque follows at 42 km, then Sainte-Thècle at 47 km. Round about: Lac des Volucelles (0.7 km), Lac Pipe 1.5 km away, Lac Brabant (1.6 km), Lac Guyaumar 1.9 km away and Lac George (2 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cocon

  Depth is not on record here, 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. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list 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. On Lac Cocon a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Cocon.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac des Volucelles, 0.7 km out. For Lac Cocon, the notice at the access point is the final word.