Fishing Petit lac Binet in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Petit lac Binet sits. Everything around it is pine and birch. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Mont-Laurier is the closest town at 26 km. The big place round here is Orléans, 99 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Bey the better part of 0.5 km, Lac Kar-Ha-Kon lies 0.6 km on, Lac Lamonde the better part of 1 km, Lac Cutaway lies 1.5 km on and Lac Berthe the better part of 1.5 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Binet

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Petit lac Binet responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Petit lac Binet follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Bey at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Petit lac Binet is worth confirming on the day.