Lac Paquet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Paquet sits in Capitale-Nationale, out in Quebec. It sits in northern bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Laurentides is the closest town at 20 km. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 66 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Egry just 0.4 km, 0.7 km away is Lac Hamilton, Lac Vic just 1.3 km, 2.5 km away is Lac Gordon and Lac de la Victoire just 2.8 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paquet

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Paquet gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Paquet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Egry at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Paquet locally before you travel.