Lac de la Tente Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Tente falls in Capitale-Nationale, part of Quebec. The bank is 328 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Laurentides, 23 km away. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 87 km away. Also on the doorstep: Lac du Coucou 1.5 km away, Lac Ebreuil at about 1.7 km, Lac Surel 2.7 km away, Lac Spay at about 3 km and Lac Dimanche 3.1 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tente

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list 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. At Lac de la Tente light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Tente.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac du Coucou, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac de la Tente before loading the car.