Fishing Lac Pijart in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière end of Quebec holds Lac Pijart. This is spruce and muskeg ground. Roughly 63 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The margin runs to about 7.6 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. The nearest town is Manawan, 36 km away. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 140 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pijart

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac Pijart as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Lac Pijart to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Quintin, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac Pijart locally before you travel.