Lac des Lys, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Lys falls inside Capitale-Nationale. This is mixed forest ground. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Capitale-Nationale. The closest town, Laurentides, is 5.6 km distant. Sainte-Thècle is 33 km and Saint-Ubalde 38 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Lys

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Capitale-Nationale cover lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Lac des Lys is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Lys.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A campsite lies 910 m away for anyone staying over. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac des Bolets sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac des Lys before loading the car.