Fishing Lac Du Picau in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Du Picau stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 433 metres above sea level. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 2.3 km on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 73 km off. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 276 km distant. Other water within reach: Lac Edmond after 1.4 km, Lac Gabs lies 1.4 km on, Lac Anna after 1.7 km, Lac Gordon lies 2.2 km on and Lac Singapore after 2.5 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Du Picau

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Du Picau that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Du Picau by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Edmond at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Du Picau in particular, ask before you travel.