Fishing at Lac des Chanterelles, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Capitale-Nationale in Quebec is where Lac des Chanterelles sits. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Laurentides, 8.1 km out. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 85 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac des Amanites 0.7 km, 1 km away is Lac des Lepiotes, Lac Garneau 1.2 km, 1.4 km away is Lac des Vesses-de-Loup and Lac Benard 2.9 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Chanterelles

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. Lac des Chanterelles gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac des Chanterelles runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac des Amanites at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac des Chanterelles as something to verify.