Petit lac Rainbow Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Rainbow sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. It sits 27 km in from the sea. The nearest place of any size is Brownsburg-Chatham, 14 km away. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 47 km off. Others close at hand: Lac Rainbow lies 1.3 km on, Lac McDougall just 1.4 km, Lac Rond lies 1.4 km on, Lac No Man just 2.1 km and Lac Graham lies 2.2 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Rainbow

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Petit lac Rainbow the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Petit lac Rainbow.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Rainbow, 1.3 km away. Signs at Petit lac Rainbow carry more weight than any list.