Lac Herve Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Herve is a Capitale-Nationale water, Quebec side. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Nearest town is Laurentides, 21 km off. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 70 km distant. Within a short drive: Lac Poulin after 0.6 km, 1 km out stands Lac Cinquante, Lac Lucien after 1.1 km, 2.5 km out stands Lac de la Montagne and Lac Gravel after 2.7 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lac Herve

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Capitale-Nationale records list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Herve decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Herve.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can camp about 390 m away, going by the mapping. Toilets show in mapping about 380 m away. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Poulin sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Herve before loading the car.