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Best northern pike lakes in Québec

1465 Québec waters list northern pike (official records or labelled estimates), 1462 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — 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 · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
2. Lake Timiskaming — 70 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
3. Réservoir Mitchinamecus — 154 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
4. Grand lac Saint-François — 130 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
5. Lac du Poisson Blanc — 407 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
6. Lac Némiscachingue — 213 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Lac Kénogami — 336 ft max · real survey depth contours · Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Landlocked SalmonWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Lac Lemoine — 169 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Lac Chigoubiche — 180 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
10. Lac Opasatica — 197 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Sauger, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Lac Preissac — 54 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Lac des Commissaires — 150 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake TroutWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
13. Lac Jean-Peré — 100 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
14. Lac Byrd — 131 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Lac Cawasachouane — 98 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Lac Mégantic — 248 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
17. Lac Aylmer — 110 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
18. Réservoir Kiamika — 459 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Lac Massawippi — 279 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites
20. Lac Canimina — 98 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Lac De Montigny — 15 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow PerchWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
22. Lac Pythonga — 197 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Lac Memphrémagog — 330 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
24. Lac Labelle — 213 ft max · real survey depth contours · Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Channel CatfishWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Lac Ashuapmushuan — 30 ft max · real survey depth contours · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Brook TroutWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 1440 more Québec waters holding northern pike.

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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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