Petit lac Mos in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Petit lac Mos in Lanaudière, Quebec. The setting is taiga. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Manawan, 39 km away. Weymontachie lies 65 km off, Saint-Michel-des-Saints another 71 km. Within a short drive: Lac Aile 1.2 km, Lac de la Carene a touch under 1.5 km, Lac des Teignes 1.6 km, Lac Poutrelle a touch under 1.7 km and Lac Kawisaskopek 1.9 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Mos

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Petit lac Mos light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Petit lac Mos.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Aile, 1.2 km away. The position on Petit lac Mos is worth confirming on the day.