Fishing at Petit lac a l'Ours, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Petit lac a l'Ours in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The surface lies 374 metres up. Nearest place of any size is Mont-Laurier, 25 km away. Orléans is the closest city, 116 km away. Not far off: Grand lac a l'Ours about 0.4 km, Lac Ravignan at 0.8 km, Lac Gris about 1 km, Lac Manseau at 1.5 km and Lac Painchaud about 1.7 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a l'Ours

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Petit lac a l'Ours should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac a l'Ours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Grand lac a l'Ours, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Petit lac a l'Ours locally before you travel.