Petit lac Harvey, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Petit lac Harvey in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The water sits 395 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. The town to know is La Minerve, 27 km out. Further out sit Mont-Laurier (31 km) and Rivière-Rouge (33 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Harvey

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Petit lac Harvey a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Petit lac Harvey to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Harvey, 0.7 km out. Check the position on Petit lac Harvey before loading the car.