Fishing at Petit lac Monikanan Ouest, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Around 29 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 42 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 184 km away. Also within reach: 0.8 km away is Lac de la Dyne, Lac Avec at 1.2 km, 1.3 km away is Petit lac Monikanan Est, Lac Savane at 1.4 km and 1.7 km away is Lac du Loup. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Monikanan Ouest

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Petit lac Monikanan Ouest for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Monikanan Ouest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac de la Dyne is 0.8 km distant. Check the position at Petit lac Monikanan Ouest before loading the car.