Fishing Petit lac Fournier in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Petit lac Fournier. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. La Tuque lies 18 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 113 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Fournier

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Petit lac Fournier a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Petit lac Fournier runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Brochet sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Petit lac Fournier should be assumed from this page alone.