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

• Overview

  Petit lac Namisas sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Manawan lies 22 km from the water. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 191 km away. Within easy reach: Lac Bird 1.7 km, Lac Carotte at about 1.8 km, Petit lac Opwanaka 2.3 km, Lac Tikenne at about 2.7 km and Lac a la Culotte 4.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Namisas

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Petit lac Namisas that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Petit lac Namisas rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Bird is 1.7 km off. None of that is settled for Petit lac Namisas in what we hold.