Fishing Petit lac Tourvion in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Tourvion stands in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 458 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. Some 32 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. Then Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 50 km, and Manawan, 51 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Tourvion

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Petit lac Tourvion the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Petit lac Tourvion.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Tourvion at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Petit lac Tourvion if anything is unclear.