Fishing at Lac du Pekan, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pekan is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. It sits at 362 metres above sea level. For a base, Manawan sits 49 km out. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 52 km and Mont-Laurier at 68 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac du Lynx a shade over 1.1 km, Lac du Lezard 3 km away, Lac Robert a shade over 3.1 km, Lac Dugout 3.3 km away and Lac Edouard a shade over 3.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pekan

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac du Pekan gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac du Pekan follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac du Lynx is 1.1 km off. The position on Lac du Pekan is worth confirming on the day.