Petit lac MacDonald Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac MacDonald belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It lies 217 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 59 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in Laurentides are bigger. Brownsburg-Chatham sits 21 km from the bank. Further out sit Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (24 km) and L'Orignal (25 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac MacDonald

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Petit lac MacDonald responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Petit lac MacDonald the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A pier 1.2 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Mud at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Petit lac MacDonald.