Fishing Lac Pie-XII in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Pie-XII, in Lanaudière. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. At about 27 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 3.4 km in total. Start from Manawan, 42 km down the road. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 166 km away. More in the same country: Lac Plus at 1.1 km, Lac Crain sits 1.8 km out, Lac Go at 2 km, Lac Kruger sits 2.2 km out and Lac Rond at 3.6 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pie-XII

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Pie-XII a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Pie-XII.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Plus is 1.1 km off. For Lac Pie-XII in particular, ask before you travel.