Petit lac Georges, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Petit lac Georges sits. It lies 414 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. The closest town, Métabetchouan, is 55 km distant. Then Chambord, 61 km, and Desbiens, 62 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Georges

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Petit lac Georges gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Petit lac Georges to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Petit lac Marguerite at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. For Petit lac Georges in particular, ask before you travel.