Petit lac Rond Fishing near Shawville, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Rond is one of the Outaouais waters in Quebec. Everything around it is rolling bush. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Outaouais list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Shawville, 31 km down the road. Gatineau is the closest city, 52 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Rond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Petit lac Rond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Petit lac Rond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Croche, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Petit lac Rond carry more weight than any list.