Lac Montauban Fishing near Saint-Ubalde, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Montauban in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Ubalde at 13 km is the nearest place to stop. Trois-Rivières sits 63 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water nearby: Lac Carillon at 1.9 km, Lac Nadeau (2 km), Lac Jacob at 3.1 km, Lac Long (3.6 km) and Lac Castor at 3.6 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Montauban

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Capitale-Nationale, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lac Montauban rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Montauban runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Carillon at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Montauban as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.