Fishing at Lac de la Pie Voleuse, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Pie Voleuse in the Mauricie part of Quebec. The country here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 54 km off. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 105 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pie Voleuse

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide 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. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac de la Pie Voleuse the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac de la Pie Voleuse the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac du Renardeau is 1.6 km distant. Rules at Lac de la Pie Voleuse are worth checking on the day.