Lac Piscine Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Piscine falls inside Mauricie. It stands 501 metres above sea level. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. Some 41 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Leblanc (49 km) and Saint-Félicien (101 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Piscine

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac Piscine is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Piscine by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac d'Or sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Piscine is worth confirming on the day.