Petit lac Longpre Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Petit lac Longpre, in Lanaudière. It lies 409 metres above sea level. 35 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest town. Manawan is 66 km and Mandeville 66 km. Close by you have: Lac des Abattis at 1.1 km, Lac Burner 1.4 km away, Lac Longpre Sud at 1.6 km, Lac Cofman 1.9 km away and Lac Maurice at 1.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Longpre

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Petit lac Longpre the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Petit lac Longpre to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac des Abattis is 1.1 km off. Treat access at Petit lac Longpre as something to verify.