Petit lac a l'Ours near Saint-Raphaël: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Petit lac a l'Ours sits in Outaouais, out in Quebec. Everything around it is lake country bush. Around 33 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 4.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Saint-Raphaël sits 26 km from here and is the nearest stop. Maniwaki follows at 35 km, then Saint-Boniface at 48 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a l'Ours

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Petit lac a l'Ours should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Petit lac a l'Ours more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac a la Truite is 1.1 km off. The position on Petit lac a l'Ours is worth confirming on the day.