Petit lac Cedras, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac Cedras lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The surface lies 449 metres up. The nearest place of any size is Mandeville, 17 km away. Saint-Gabriel lies 19 km off, Saint-Jean-de-Matha another 20 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Cedras at 0.3 km, Lac des Cedres sits 0.7 km out, Lac Rond at 0.8 km, Petit lac des Cedres sits 0.9 km out and Petit lac a l'Ours at 0.9 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Cedras

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Petit lac Cedras gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Petit lac Cedras rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Cedras, 0.3 km away. Treat access at Petit lac Cedras as something to verify.