Petit lac Double in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Laurentides entry here is Petit lac Double, in Quebec. The water sits 428 metres up. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 50 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 188 km off. Others within reach: Lac Lefrancois the better part of 0.8 km, Grand lac Sapin within 2.5 km, Lac Levesque the better part of 3 km, Lac Castor within 3.5 km and Lac Brignolet the better part of 3.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Double

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Petit lac Double in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Double.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Lefrancois, 0.8 km away. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac Double.