Lac Pimi Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Pimi. It lies 410 metres above sea level. The water covers some 35 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 3.8 km of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. The closest town, Leblanc, is 111 km distant. Then Manawan, 114 km, and Ferme-Neuve, 122 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pimi

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Pimi to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Pimi by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Styx, 0.9 km away. For Lac Pimi, the notice at the access point is the final word.