Fishing Petit lac la Croix in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac la Croix is listed under Côte-Nord, Quebec. It sits in boreal forest country. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Chute-aux-Outardes sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Betsiamites at 23 km and Hauterive at 31 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac la Croix

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Petit lac la Croix responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Petit lac la Croix fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac la Croix sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Petit lac la Croix locally before you travel.