Fishing at Lac de la Pie, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Pie lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 524 metres above sea level. With some 53 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Leblanc is the closest place, 60 km off. Weymontachie is 101 km away, with Normandin at 114 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pie

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac de la Pie the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac de la Pie rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Cascadeur is 1.2 km off. For Lac de la Pie in particular, ask before you travel.