Lac de la Pige Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Pige lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in northern bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Métabetchouan at 62 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 104 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pige

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac de la Pige repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac de la Pige fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Etangs Rivers is 0.3 km distant. Rules at Lac de la Pige are worth checking on the day.