Lac du Petit Portage Fishing Guide, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Petit Portage is set in Quebec. The ground around here is spruce and muskeg. At 1.23 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. It ranks high for size among our Quebec listings. Wabush at 42 km is the nearest place to stop. Fermont lies 45 km off, Labrador City another 48 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Petit Portage

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Treat Lac du Petit Portage as a water to read rather than to cover. Shade is structure on a bright day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 13°C at the top of summer and -23°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. Open water usually runs from late May until about late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac du Petit Portage to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac aux Outardes at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac du Petit Portage is worth confirming on the day.