Petit lac Murray near Fort-Coulonge: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Petit lac Murray lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.2 km, and most of it is walkable. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. For a base, Fort-Coulonge sits 26 km out. After that come Shawville at 37 km and Saint-Raphaël at 48 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Murray

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Outaouais, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Petit lac Murray decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Petit lac Murray.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Ray, 1.4 km away. Ask locally about Petit lac Murray if anything is unclear.