Lac Pierre Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Pierre, in Lanaudière. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. Chertsey lies 12 km from the water. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson is 18 km away, with Rawdon at 23 km. Close by you also have: Lac Dur out at 0.7 km, Lac Danis 0.8 km off, Lac Morin out at 0.9 km, Lac Onesime 0.9 km off and Lac Claude out at 1.2 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pierre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Pierre repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Pierre that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Dur, 0.7 km out. Rules at Lac Pierre are worth checking on the day.