Lac aux Pins in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac aux Pins belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 300 metres. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. La Tuque lies 22 km from the water. After that come Laurentides at 67 km and Weymontachie at 80 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Pins

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac aux Pins to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac aux Pins runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Trouve is 1.5 km distant. Treat access at Lac aux Pins as something to verify.