Fishing at Petit lac Fear, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Petit lac Fear sits. The bank gives way to mixed forest. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Ferme-Neuve sits 36 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 173 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac Fear at about 0.6 km, Grand lac Deer just 1 km, Petit lac Deer at about 1.1 km, Lac Comtois just 1.5 km and Lac Spice at about 1.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Fear

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Petit lac Fear to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Petit lac Fear the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Fear at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Petit lac Fear carry more weight than any list.