Petit lac Janze Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Janze is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. It sits at 476 metres above sea level. Some 71 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 236 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours include: Lac Janze about 0.4 km, Lac Austin at about 1.1 km, Lac du Cerf about 1.5 km, Lac Maclas at about 1.9 km and Lac Tolette about 2.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Janze

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Petit lac Janze the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Petit lac Janze the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Janze sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Petit lac Janze.