Lac Pennee in Capitale-Nationale: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Pennee sits in Capitale-Nationale, out in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Laurentides lies 7.7 km from the water. After that come Saint-Raymond at 36 km and Sainte-Thècle at 39 km. Round about: Lac Tessier 0.6 km, Lac Sissou lies 0.8 km on, Lac Proulx 0.9 km, Lac Pelletier lies 1.2 km on and Lac Talbot 1.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pennee

  Open data we checked carries 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. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Pennee for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lac Pennee.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Tessier, 0.6 km away. The position on Lac Pennee is worth confirming on the day.