Fishing Petit lac Long in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Long lies in Laurentides, Quebec. The coast is 32 km away. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. The town to know is Morin-Heights, 11 km out. After that come Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard at 14 km and Saint-Sauveur at 15 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Long

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Petit lac Long responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Petit lac Long runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Réserve naturelle du Lac-Notre-Dame takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Sabot, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Petit lac Long as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.