Petit lac Florence near La Tuque: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Petit lac Florence sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It lies 419 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 22 km away. Laurentides lies 47 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 78 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Florence

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Petit lac Florence the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Petit lac Florence regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Ion is 1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac Florence.