Lac du Pied Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac du Pied is a Quebec water. It lies 474 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Weymontachie, 36 km out. Leblanc is 67 km and Saint-Félicien 94 km. Nearby, in order: 1 km out stands Lac Rene, Lac Gerard near enough 1.4 km, 1.4 km out stands Lac de la Grenouille, Lac de la Roche Plate near enough 1.8 km and 1.8 km out stands Lac Claude. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pied

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac du Pied the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac du Pied the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Rene, 1 km out. Where Lac du Pied is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.