Petit lac Grindstone, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Petit lac Grindstone, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Height above sea level is 279 metres. Roughly 68 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 4.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Abitibi-Témiscamingue listings. Notre-Dame-du-Lac sits 26 km from the bank. After that come Témiscaming at 31 km and Mattawa at 63 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Grindstone

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Petit lac Grindstone the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Petit lac Grindstone by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Crane, 2.6 km out. Rules at Petit lac Grindstone are worth checking on the day.