Lac Plat Fishing in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. It sits in boreal forest. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Laurentides, is 12 km distant. Beyond it, Saint-Raymond at 41 km and Sainte-Thècle at 49 km. Others within reach: Lac Pan just 1.6 km, Lac Rond at about 1.7 km, Lac Daupin just 2 km, Lac Ken at about 3 km and Lac des Aulnes just 3.6 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Plat

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Capitale-Nationale, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac Plat repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Plat.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Pan at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Plat are worth checking on the day.