Lac Peanut in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Peanut lies in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Weymontachie, 26 km down the road. It is 219 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Okowio out at 1.5 km, Lac Harry at 1.6 km, Lac Regina out at 2.1 km, Lac Boundary at 2.9 km and Lac Leonard out at 2.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Peanut

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Peanut responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Peanut the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Okowio at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Peanut is worth confirming on the day.