Lac du Piquet in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Piquet falls inside Mauricie. The water sits 465 metres up. Surface area is around 31 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 3.3 km on foot. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 51 km away. It is 261 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Piquet

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac du Piquet gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Piquet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Minauoua sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Piquet.