Fishing Lac du Petit Rat Musque in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 447 metres up. Nearest town is Métabetchouan, 51 km off. After that come Desbiens at 58 km and Chambord at 58 km. Other water nearby: Lac Sibyllin roughly 0.8 km, Lac Biliette a shade over 1.3 km, Lac Chaunard roughly 1.6 km, Lac Liege a shade over 2.9 km and Lac Guepe roughly 3.5 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Petit Rat Musque

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Petit Rat Musque responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Lac du Petit Rat Musque.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Sibyllin at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac du Petit Rat Musque before loading the car.