Petit lac Bull Rock in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Petit lac Bull Rock is a Quebec water. The surface lies 284 metres up. Surface area is around 34 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.5 km on foot. The nearest place of any size is Englehart, 36 km away. Further out sit Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues (45 km) and Temiskaming Shores (48 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Bull Rock

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Petit lac Bull Rock where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Petit lac Bull Rock by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Amoeba, 3.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Petit lac Bull Rock before loading the car.