Fishing at Petit lac Fontaine, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Petit lac Fontaine. The surface lies 340 metres up. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Laurentides, 17 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 75 km distant. More in the same country: Lac Castor 0.6 km away, Lac Fontaine 0.9 km off, Lac Lise 1 km away, Lac a la Vase 1.1 km off and Lac Cache 1.4 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Fontaine

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Petit lac Fontaine the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Petit lac Fontaine.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Castor, 0.6 km away. Ask locally about Petit lac Fontaine if anything is unclear.