Fishing at Petit lac Rose, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Rose is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton lies 2.4 km from the water. Shawinigan is 19 km away, with Yamachiche at 27 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Rose

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Petit lac Rose to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Petit lac Rose regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lacs Philibert sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. For Petit lac Rose, the notice at the access point is the final word.