Fishing at Petit lac du Nord, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac du Nord is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. Surface area is around 37 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 3.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Weymontachie is 15 km out. After that come Leblanc at 74 km and La Tuque at 76 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac du Nord

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Petit lac du Nord that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Petit lac du Nord the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Petit lac la Vache is 1.2 km distant. Treat Petit lac du Nord as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.