Lac Crochu Fishing near Saint-Ubalde, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Crochu sits in Capitale-Nationale, out in Quebec. The sea is 23 km distant. The water covers some 16 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Ubalde, 16 km off. Sainte-Foy sits 61 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Crochu

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lac Crochu a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Crochu follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Le Petit Lac is 0.9 km distant. Nothing on Lac Crochu should be assumed from this page alone.