Petit lac Pierre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac Pierre lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 308 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 41 km from here and is the nearest stop. Mandeville is 63 km and Saint-Élie-de-Caxton 65 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Pierre

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Petit lac Pierre as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Petit lac Pierre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de La Rochelle at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Petit lac Pierre in particular, ask before you travel.