Petit lac Petry Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Petry is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Nearest town is Laurentides, 49 km off. It is 105 km to La Cité-Limoilou, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Petry

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Petit lac Petry light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Petit lac Petry by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Petry is 0.8 km distant. Confirm access to Petit lac Petry locally before you travel.