Lac Pierre Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pierre sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. The water covers some 91 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 19 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. The closest town, Leblanc, is 24 km distant. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 230 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pierre

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Pierre the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac Pierre fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Rose, 1.1 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Pierre.