Lac Trampe, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Trampe lies within the bounds of Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Height above sea level is 309 metres. Roughly 29 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 3.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Few waters listed in Capitale-Nationale are bigger. Laurentides sits 14 km from the bank. Sainte-Foy is the closest city, 96 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trampe

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac Trampe the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Trampe around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Donnery is 1 km distant. Rules at Lac Trampe are worth checking on the day.