Petit lac Noir Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Petit lac Noir sits. The shore lies 37 km out. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Sainte-Thècle lies 8.7 km from the water. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 59 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Noir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Petit lac Noir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Petit lac Noir by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a car park 550 m from the bank. A pier or jetty stands 1.3 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Huron is 1.6 km distant. Where Petit lac Noir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.