Petit lac de la Mine, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The ground round it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Labelle, 3.8 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 97 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac de la Mine

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Petit lac de la Mine light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Petit lac de la Mine rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Paradis is 2.2 km off. For Petit lac de la Mine in particular, ask before you travel.