Petit lac Duncan, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It stands 299 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Saint-Isidore lies 40 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Greater Sudbury, 182 km away. Close by you also have: Lac Boudriault within 1.7 km, Lac Mato 2.1 km away, Lac Lavoie within 2.3 km, Lac Rounroun 3.3 km away and Lac Corneau within 3.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Duncan

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue names northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Petit lac Duncan the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Duncan.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Boudriault at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Petit lac Duncan for certain.