Lac Pat Fishing Guide, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pat sits within Capitale-Nationale in Quebec. It sits at 493 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Capitale-Nationale list. The closest town, Laurentides, is 21 km distant. Then Saint-Raymond, 44 km, and Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, 54 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pat

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Capitale-Nationale, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Pat the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Pat runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Mike, 0.3 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Pat for certain.