Lac des Pierides Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac des Pierides, in Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. Nearest place of any size is Senneterre, 111 km away. It is 235 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Also worth knowing: Lac Edith sits 0.4 km out, 1.3 km away is Lac de l'Ivraie, Lac Palastre sits 1.4 km out, 1.6 km away is Lac Jost and Lac des Bostryches sits 1.7 km out. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pierides

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac des Pierides as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac des Pierides runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Edith, 0.4 km out. Where Lac des Pierides is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.