Fishing at Lac des Pins, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac des Pins. The country here is rolling bush. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Mandeville is the closest town at 19 km. It is 75 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Lac Jumeau 0.8 km away, Lac de la Toque the better part of 0.9 km, Lac des Ursides 1.1 km away, Lac du Tamias the better part of 1.6 km and Lac de la Panse 1.6 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pins

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac des Pins the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac des Pins follows the weather closely.

• 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. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Jumeau sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac des Pins.