Petit lac a Pierre Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Petit lac a Pierre is a Quebec water. It stands 211 metres above sea level. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Saint-Raphaël is the closest town at 14 km. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 93 km away. Nearest other option: Lac a Pierre some 0.3 km off, Lac Windfall lies 0.8 km on, Petit lac a Larche some 1 km off, Lac de la Mer Bleue lies 2.2 km on and Lac Sam some 2.3 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac a Pierre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Petit lac a Pierre is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Petit lac a Pierre runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac a Pierre sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Petit lac a Pierre may have changed since it was mapped.