Lac Pikew Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pikew belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 477 metres. Surface area is around 47 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The outline measures near 11 km, so local knowledge counts. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Weymontachie at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Leblanc at 64 km and La Tuque at 92 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pikew

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Pikew before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Pikew runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Ussiskewe is 1.1 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Pikew locally before you travel.