Fishing at Petit lac a l'Ours, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec

• Overview

  Capitale-Nationale in Quebec is where Petit lac a l'Ours sits. It sits in rolling bush country. The nearest place of any size is Laurentides, 15 km away. Saint-Raymond is 30 km and Saint-Ubalde 39 km. Neighbouring water: Lac a l'Ours near enough 0.6 km, Lac Leneuf the better part of 1 km, Lac Cocar near enough 1.3 km, Lac du Hibou the better part of 1.4 km and Lac Massiat near enough 1.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a l'Ours

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Capitale-Nationale names lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Petit lac a l'Ours the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Petit lac a l'Ours rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A picnic spot sits 1.1 km from the bank. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Ours is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Petit lac a l'Ours should be assumed from this page alone.