Petit lac Gagnon Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, sits Petit lac Gagnon. The setting is spruce and muskeg. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Capitale-Nationale are larger. Some 18 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest settlement. Saint-Raymond lies 35 km off, Fossambault-sur-le-Lac another 46 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Gagnon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Capitale-Nationale, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Petit lac Gagnon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Petit lac Gagnon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Omble de fontaine sits 790 m out and is marked for fishing. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Gervais is 1 km off. Check the position on Petit lac Gagnon before loading the car.