Petit lac Seguin Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Outaouais, Quebec, is where Petit lac Seguin sits. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Maniwaki sits 19 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 100 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Seguin 0.5 km, Lac Bleu the better part of 1.1 km, Lac Noll 1.3 km, Lac Croche the better part of 1.7 km and Lac Kensington 1.9 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Seguin

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Petit lac Seguin the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Seguin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Seguin at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Petit lac Seguin is worth confirming on the day.