Fishing Lac du Coin in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Coin lies within the bounds of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. The water covers some 48 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With 6.7 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Capitale-Nationale list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Laurentides, is 19 km away. It is 65 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Coin

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Lac du Coin should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac du Coin the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Levier, 0.7 km away. Treat Lac du Coin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.