Petit lac Lacroix Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Lacroix lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The water sits 425 metres up. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 24 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 107 km away. Also within reach: Lac Lacroix at about 0.5 km, Lac Motte 0.7 km, Lac Dugas at about 1.4 km, Lac de la Pomme 2.3 km and Lac Cabana at about 4.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Lacroix

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Petit lac Lacroix the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Petit lac Lacroix regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Lacroix at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Petit lac Lacroix if anything is unclear.