Lac Kerigou Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kerigou lies in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The water sits 331 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Laurentides, 7.9 km away, for anything you forgot. La Tuque lies 44 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 45 km. Others within reach: 1.1 km out stands Lac des Larves, Lac Brabant 1.3 km off, 1.4 km out stands Lac Querion, Lac Reguindeau 1.7 km off and 2 km out stands Lac Dumoulin. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kerigou

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lac Kerigou is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Kerigou rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac des Larves at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Kerigou.