Fishing at Lac Picette, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Picette lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. The water sits 474 metres up. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 33 km away sits Manawan, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 138 km away. Neighbouring water: Lac D'Elvert roughly 1.4 km, Lac La Broquerie 2.5 km away, Lac Sabert roughly 3.3 km, Lac de la Dame 3.5 km away and Lac a l'Orignal roughly 3.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Picette

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Picette gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Lac Picette around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac D'Elvert, 1.4 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Picette.