Petit lac Bethune Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Bethune belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It lies 312 metres above sea level. Ferme-Neuve is the closest town at 16 km. Mont-Laurier follows at 33 km, then Saint-Boniface at 55 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Bethune out at 1 km, Lac de la Chaloupe at 2.2 km, Lac Grouard out at 2.7 km, Lac Bourre at 3.4 km and Lac Major out at 3.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Bethune

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Petit lac Bethune the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Petit lac Bethune.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Bethune, 1 km away. For Petit lac Bethune in particular, ask before you travel.