Fishing at Petit lac Burelle, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Burelle lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Laurentides, 50 km away, for anything you forgot. La Tuque lies 56 km off, Saint-Raymond another 76 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Burelle

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Petit lac Burelle a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Petit lac Burelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Burelle, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac Burelle.