Lac a Piche, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac a Piche falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 196 metres. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Some 22 km away sits Wakefield, the nearest settlement. Constance Bay follows at 24 km, then Cantley at 30 km. What else is close: Lac Anderson at 0.7 km, Lac Motherwell 2.5 km away, Lac a Belisle at 3 km, Lac a Maxwell 3.1 km away and Lac Janese at 3.2 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Piche

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac a Piche gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac a Piche fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Anderson is 0.7 km off. Where Lac a Piche is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.