Petit lac du Pimbina, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac du Pimbina belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 313 metres up. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton sits 30 km from the bank. Mandeville is 36 km and Shawinigan 39 km. This one is safely inside the county line. If you have heard of anything round here it will be Lac des Soeurs, 36 km off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac du Pimbina

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Petit lac du Pimbina where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 18°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Petit lac du Pimbina.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac du Pimbina at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Petit lac du Pimbina are worth checking on the day.