Lac des Agrions Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Agrions lies within the bounds of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Height above sea level is 320 metres. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Capitale-Nationale list holds plenty of bigger water. 18 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest town. La Tuque lies 36 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 54 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Agrions

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac des Agrions light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Lac des Agrions.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Papy, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac des Agrions as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.