Lac Pied, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Métabetchouan is the closest place, 43 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 104 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pied

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Pied before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Pied that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Picode, 0.6 km out. For Lac Pied in particular, ask before you travel.