Fishing at Lac Vimont, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Vimont falls in Capitale-Nationale, part of Quebec. The water sits 319 metres up. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Some 13 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest settlement. La Tuque follows at 41 km, then Sainte-Thècle at 50 km. Water in the same corner: 0.6 km out stands Lac George, Lac Martel within 1.1 km, 1.2 km out stands Lac Guyaumar, Lac Pipe within 1.2 km and 1.3 km out stands Lac des Daphnies. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vimont

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Lac Vimont is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Vimont regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac George, 0.6 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Vimont.