Fishing Lac des Chrysalides in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Chrysalides sits within Capitale-Nationale in Quebec. Height above sea level is 324 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to Laurentides, 23 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Sainte-Foy, 100 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Chrysalides

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac des Chrysalides gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Chrysalides.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac des Trois Hurons is 0.2 km distant. Rules at Lac des Chrysalides are worth checking on the day.