Lac Pistolet Fishing near Lac-Simon, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pistolet is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. It measures about 17 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 3.7 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is Lac-Simon, 8.4 km away. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 98 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pistolet

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Pistolet to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Pistolet by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac des Rats Musques sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Pistolet for certain.