Lac Sharples near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Sharples lies within the bounds of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. The ground around here is rolling bush. Laurentides lies 11 km from the water. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 95 km distant. Not far off: Lac des Sumacs lies 1.1 km on, Lac Boswell out at 1.2 km, Lac Painchaud lies 1.8 km on, Lac du Couchant out at 2 km and Lac du Caribou lies 2.2 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sharples

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Sharples the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac Sharples that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac des Sumacs, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Sharples as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.