Fishing Petit lac Bartley in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Bartley is a Chaudière-Appalaches water, Quebec side. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.0 km on foot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Start from Linière, 17 km down the road. After that come Saint-Côme--Linière at 27 km and Saint-Georges at 38 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Bartley

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Chaudière-Appalaches list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Petit lac Bartley is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -13°C for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Bartley.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Bartley at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Petit lac Bartley before loading the car.