Lac Prejean near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Prejean falls inside Capitale-Nationale. It stands 439 metres above sea level. Laurentides sits 5.9 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Saint-Raymond (38 km) and Sainte-Thècle (40 km). Nearby, in order: Lac Pelletier a shade over 1.4 km, Lac Goyot sits 1.4 km out, Lac Bertelet a shade over 1.5 km, Lac Tessier sits 1.7 km out and Lac Laselle a shade over 2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Prejean

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names 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. Fish Lac Prejean where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac Prejean fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Pelletier sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Prejean carry more weight than any list.