Petit lac Francis Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Petit lac Francis is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 215 metres. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Maniwaki lies 26 km from the water. It is 91 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Francis

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Petit lac Francis to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Petit lac Francis regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The slipway at Quai public is 1.3 km away. The closest car park is 1.3 km away, so pack accordingly. There is a mapped landing stage 1 km away. You can camp 1.2 km off, which suits an early start. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Francis is 1.6 km off. Check the position on Petit lac Francis before loading the car.