Lac Dechene near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Capitale-Nationale entry here is Lac Dechene, in Quebec. It sits at 420 metres above sea level. Laurentides is the closest place, 9.2 km off. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 76 km off. What else is close: Lac Paul (0.6 km), Lac Duhamel at about 0.9 km, Lac Talbot (1 km), Lac Edgar at about 1.4 km and Lac Lebrodeur (1.5 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dechene

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Dechene the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Dechene around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Paul at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Dechene should be assumed from this page alone.