Fishing Petit lac Alston in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Petit lac Alston. The water sits 306 metres up. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Ferme-Neuve sits 17 km out. Gatineau is the closest city, 144 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Alston some 0.7 km off, Lac Dube roughly 1.5 km, Lac Palais some 1.8 km off, Lac Borcoman roughly 2.5 km and Lac Duncan some 2.5 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Alston

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Petit lac Alston the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. 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. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Petit lac Alston around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Alston, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Petit lac Alston locally before you travel.