Fishing Lac du Pendu in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 208 metres. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. La Tuque is the closest town at 2.6 km. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 121 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pendu

  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. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac du Pendu repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac du Pendu around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Panneton, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac du Pendu carry more weight than any list.