Lac Pierre Fishing near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Pierre in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 379 metres above sea level. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.8 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 8.8 km away. Morin-Heights follows at 14 km, then Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts at 18 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pierre

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Pierre the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Pierre.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Dupre is 1.2 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Pierre.