Petit lac Long, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac Long is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Around the bank it is spruce and muskeg. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. Métabetchouan lies 38 km from the water. Chambord is 44 km and Desbiens 44 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Long

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Petit lac Long in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Petit lac Long more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Washtawane at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Petit lac Long in particular, ask before you travel.