Fishing at Lac de la Hauteur, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Hauteur lies in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The water sits 428 metres up. The water covers some 33 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 5.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Capitale-Nationale list. For supplies, Saint-Raymond is 20 km out. Then Laurentides, 24 km, and Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, 34 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Hauteur

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac de la Hauteur the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac de la Hauteur fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Rante, 1.7 km out. Treat access at Lac de la Hauteur as something to verify.