Petit lac Laval Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Petit lac Laval sits. The country here is northern bush. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Honoré, 61 km off. Saint-Fulgence follows at 61 km, then Chicoutimi at 70 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Laval

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Petit lac Laval should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Petit lac Laval regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Laval at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Petit lac Laval before loading the car.