Petit lac Corrigan Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Petit lac Corrigan falls inside Outaouais. It sits at 259 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 5.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Nearest town is Deep River, 13 km off. Chalk River lies 20 km off, Petawawa another 33 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Corrigan

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Petit lac Corrigan as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Petit lac Corrigan.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Bastien, 1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Petit lac Corrigan for certain.