Fishing at Petit lac Savary, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Outaouais, Petit lac Savary is a Quebec water. It sits at 236 metres above sea level. At about 82 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 4.1 km of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. Saint-Boniface is the closest town at 40 km. Beyond it, Maniwaki at 50 km and Saint-Raphaël at 60 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Savary

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Outaouais: pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Petit lac Savary should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Savary.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Morenz, 2.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac Savary.