Lac du Huard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Huard in the Capitale-Nationale part of Quebec. It stands 288 metres above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Capitale-Nationale. The nearest town is Laurentides, 14 km away. Then Saint-Ubalde, 30 km, and Sainte-Thècle, 31 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Huard

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lac du Huard a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 18°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac du Huard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Petit lac du Neuf sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac du Huard is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.