Petit lac Sabourin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petit lac Sabourin sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. It stands 276 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, is 25 km distant. It is 86 km to Orléans, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Sabourin

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Petit lac Sabourin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Petit lac Sabourin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Sabourin sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Petit lac Sabourin for certain.