Petit lac Creux Fishing Guide, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Petit lac Creux in Outaouais, Quebec. The bank is 256 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 16 km away sits Buckingham, the nearest town. Beyond it, Thurso at 20 km and Val-des-Monts at 20 km. If this one is busy: Lac Smith 0.4 km off, Petit lac Brule within 0.5 km, Lac Bigelow 1.1 km off, Lac Brule within 1.1 km and Petit lac McGuire 1.2 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Creux

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Petit lac Creux the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Petit lac Creux around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Smith is 0.4 km distant. Treat Petit lac Creux as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.