Petit lac a la Truite near Mandeville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Petit lac a la Truite, in Mauricie. Height above sea level is 307 metres. Nearest town is Mandeville, 10 km off. Saint-Gabriel follows at 18 km, then Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 24 km. What else is close: 1 km away is Grand lac au Saumon, Lac McGrey just 1.9 km, 2.2 km away is Lac en Coeur, Lac Long just 2.6 km and 2.7 km away is Lac Prescott. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a la Truite

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Petit lac a la Truite before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Petit lac a la Truite more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Grand lac au Saumon is 1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Petit lac a la Truite.