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Best northern pike lakes in Québec

1852 Québec waters hold northern pike, 1852 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

1. Grand lac Victoria — 131 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
2. Réservoir Mitchinamecus — 154 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
3. Lac Témiscouata — 245 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
4. Grand lac Saint-François — 130 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
5. Lac du Poisson Blanc — 407 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
6. Lac Némiscachingue — 213 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
7. Lac Kénogami — 336 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
8. Lac Lemoine — 169 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
9. Lac Chigoubiche — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
10. Lac Opasatica — 197 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
11. Lac Preissac — 54 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
12. Lac des Commissaires — 150 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
13. Lac Long — 80 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
14. Lac Jean-Peré — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
15. Lac Matapédia — 139 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
16. Lac Byrd — 131 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
17. Lac Cawasachouane — 98 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
18. Lac Canimina — 98 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
19. Grand lac Bostonnais — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
20. Lac Mégantic — 248 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
21. Lac Aylmer — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
22. Réservoir Kiamika — 459 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
23. Lac Massawippi — 279 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
24. Lac Saint-Amour — 164 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
25. Lac De Montigny — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

…plus 1827 more Québec waters holding northern pike.

When to fish northern pike in Québec

• Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
• Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

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