Fishing Petit lac Bonneterre in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Petit lac Bonneterre sits. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 14 km away sits Mandeville, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 62 km distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Bonneterre

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Petit lac Bonneterre the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Petit lac Bonneterre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Joyal sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Petit lac Bonneterre is worth confirming on the day.