Petit lac a Jos, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Petit lac a Jos in Outaouais, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. Supplies mean a trip to Buckingham, 16 km off. For a city, Orléans is 30 km off. Nearby, in order: Lac Jake at about 0.4 km, Lac Clemeau after 1 km, Lac Smith at about 1 km, Lac Brule after 1 km and Lac Chauncey at about 1.1 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Jos

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Petit lac a Jos is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Petit lac a Jos more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Jake is 0.4 km off. Confirm access to Petit lac a Jos locally before you travel.