Lac du Bain de Pied, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Bain de Pied is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. It lies 385 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Manawan sits 69 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 232 km distant. Water in the same corner: Lac Saint-Denis just 0.8 km, Lac Lajoue after 2.3 km, Lac du Pylone just 3.7 km, Lac Carriere after 3.9 km and Lac Fer a Cheval just 4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bain de Pied

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac du Bain de Pied should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac du Bain de Pied fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Saint-Denis at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac du Bain de Pied locally before you travel.