Lac Fixem Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Fixem in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Laurentides sits 20 km from the bank. Saint-Raymond follows at 23 km, then Saint-Ubalde at 32 km. Others worth noting: Lac Leme a shade over 0.3 km, Lac Jogot 0.5 km, Lac Novel a shade over 0.7 km, Lac Perron 0.8 km and Lac Monchel a shade over 1.4 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fixem

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Capitale-Nationale cover lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Fixem the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Fixem.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A campsite lies 990 m away for anyone staying over. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Leme sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Fixem.