Petit lac Ouananiche, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac Ouananiche falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. It sits at 292 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. La Minerve lies 15 km from the water. It is 93 km to Orléans, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Ouananiche

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Petit lac Ouananiche to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Petit lac Ouananiche the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Ouananiche is 0.7 km off. The position on Petit lac Ouananiche is worth confirming on the day.