Fishing at Petit lac a Nadon, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac a Nadon is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. Salt water lies 24 km off. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Mandeville, is 8.7 km distant. Trois-Rivières sits 55 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also on the doorstep: Lac Hamelin within 3.8 km, Lac Hersey (4.3 km), Lac Lacroix within 4.7 km, Lac la Loutre (4.8 km) and Lac a Ti-Pit within 5.6 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Nadon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Petit lac a Nadon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Petit lac a Nadon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can camp about 250 m away, going by the mapping. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Hamelin, 3.8 km away. For Petit lac a Nadon in particular, ask before you travel.