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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Jogot, in Capitale-Nationale. The water sits 332 metres up. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 3.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Laurentides, 20 km off. It is 66 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jogot

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Capitale-Nationale, recorded fish 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. On Lac Jogot the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Lac Jogot regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Fixem, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac Jogot locally before you travel.