Lac Croissy in Capitale-Nationale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Croissy lies within the bounds of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Supplies mean a trip to Laurentides, 18 km off. Beyond it, Saint-Raymond at 26 km and Saint-Ubalde at 33 km. Also within reach: Lac Alba within 1.1 km, Lac Monchel 1.1 km away, Lac Levesque within 1.1 km, Lac Grandbois 1.3 km away and Lac Fenelon within 1.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Croissy

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Croissy the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Croissy follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a mapped landing stage 420 m away. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Alba at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Croissy are worth checking on the day.