Lac du Petit Chariot Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Petit Chariot lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 342 metres above sea level. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The whole outline is near 1.3 km, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, is 42 km away. After that come Témiscaming at 47 km and Saint-Isidore at 69 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Petit Chariot

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac du Petit Chariot where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac du Petit Chariot to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac des Geais is 0.4 km off. Treat Lac du Petit Chariot as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.