Fishing at Petit lac Creux, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Creux falls in Outaouais, part of Quebec. It stands 237 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel sits 15 km out. It is 80 km to Orléans, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Creux

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Outaouais include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Petit lac Creux light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Petit lac Creux the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Koury, 1.7 km out. Rules at Petit lac Creux are worth checking on the day.