Petit lac Arthur in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Petit lac Arthur, in Lanaudière. It sits at 385 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. The town to know is Manawan, 55 km out. After that come La Tuque at 69 km and Weymontachie at 69 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Arthur

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Petit lac Arthur the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Petit lac Arthur rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac aux Nervures, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Petit lac Arthur is worth confirming on the day.