Fishing Petit lac Creux in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Creux stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Start from Mont-Laurier, 12 km down the road. The big place round here is Gatineau, 118 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Creux

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Petit lac Creux as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Petit lac Creux runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Canot, 0.3 km out. Rules at Petit lac Creux are worth checking on the day.