Lac Pie, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Pie, in Mauricie. Elevation runs to 538 metres. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. 36 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest town. After that come Leblanc at 56 km and Saint-Félicien at 99 km. Others close at hand: Lac Canard after 0.4 km, Lac Noix at 0.8 km, Lac Sabot after 1.3 km, Lac Cloche at 1.3 km and Lac Coco after 1.5 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pie

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Pie should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Pie rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Canard, 0.4 km away. Treat access at Lac Pie as something to verify.