Petit lac Desmolier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Petit lac Desmolier is a Quebec water. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. For a base, La Minerve sits 11 km out. Orléans is the closest city, 88 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Desmolier

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Petit lac Desmolier rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Petit lac Desmolier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can camp about 1.4 km away, going by the mapping. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Desmolier is 0.4 km off. For Petit lac Desmolier, the notice at the access point is the final word.