Lac du Caribou Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Capitale-Nationale in Quebec is where Lac du Caribou sits. Height above sea level is 313 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Laurentides, is 13 km away. La Tuque is 38 km and Sainte-Thècle 46 km. Round about: Lac Gilardeau just 1 km, Lac des Sumacs lies 1.1 km on, Lac des Tortues just 1.4 km, Lac Painchaud lies 2 km on and Lac Filament just 2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Caribou

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Caribou responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -15°C for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac du Caribou fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Gilardeau, 1 km away. Check the position at Lac du Caribou before loading the car.