Fishing Lac Methot in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Methot is listed under Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. It stands 286 metres above sea level. The nearest town is Laurentides, 5.4 km away. It is 90 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. Others close at hand: 0.5 km away is Lac Gibouin, Lac Gameau within 1 km, 1.1 km away is Lac Stafford, Lac des Souchets within 1.1 km and 1.2 km away is Lac Lindsay. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Methot

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale 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. Treat Lac Methot as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Methot by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Gibouin is 0.5 km off. Check the position at Lac Methot before loading the car.