Fishing Lac Hizoire in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, sits Lac Hizoire. The setting is mixed forest. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Laurentides, 5.7 km off. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 83 km distant. Not far off: Lac Ovale about 0.5 km, Lac Bourquin near enough 0.8 km, Lac Lievain about 1.9 km, Lac Bellevue near enough 2.4 km and Lac des Narcisses about 3.4 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hizoire

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Hizoire the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Hizoire.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Ovale at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Hizoire in particular, ask before you travel.