Lac Dugal Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, you have Lac Dugal. It sits in rolling bush country. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Few waters listed in Capitale-Nationale are bigger. The closest town, Laurentides, is 19 km away. It is 87 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dugal

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names 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. Fish Lac Dugal where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Dugal follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Brochu at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Dugal locally before you travel.