Lac du Soleil Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, sits Lac du Soleil. The surface lies 506 metres up. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Capitale-Nationale standards. Laurentides at 21 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 76 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Soleil

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name 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 Soleil as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac du Soleil the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Todd sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac du Soleil, the notice at the access point is the final word.