Lac du Pont de Pierre near Saint-Raymond: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac du Pont de Pierre sits within Capitale-Nationale in Quebec. It sits at 199 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For supplies, Saint-Raymond is 16 km out. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 59 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pont de Pierre

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Lac du Pont de Pierre as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Lac du Pont de Pierre to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A carry of 820 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 820 m off. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Pourri, 1.7 km out. None of that is settled for Lac du Pont de Pierre in what we hold.