Fishing at Petit lac Sisipaskotokan, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Petit lac Sisipaskotokan in Lanaudière, Quebec. This is taiga country. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. 7.1 km away sits Manawan, the nearest town. After that come Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 77 km and Weymontachie at 83 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Sisipaskotokan

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Petit lac Sisipaskotokan decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Petit lac Sisipaskotokan.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Barroy, 2.2 km away. The position on Petit lac Sisipaskotokan is worth confirming on the day.