Lac Ebreuil in Capitale-Nationale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Elevation runs to 368 metres. The closest town, Laurentides, is 22 km distant. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 88 km away. Close neighbours run: Lac Surel 1.2 km away, Lac Spay 1.4 km off, Lac du Coucou 1.4 km away, Lac de la Tente 1.7 km off and Lac Chateauvert 1.8 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ebreuil

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for 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. Read Lac Ebreuil before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Ebreuil.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Surel is 1.2 km distant. Rules at Lac Ebreuil are worth checking on the day.