Lac de la Capucine in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Capucine in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 313 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Chertsey lies 10 km from the water. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson follows at 19 km, then Rawdon at 19 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Capucine

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac de la Capucine for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac de la Capucine fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Expect 1.2 km away in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Castors is 1.1 km off. For Lac de la Capucine, the notice at the access point is the final word.