Petit lac Vert, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Petit lac Vert in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The country here is rolling bush. Around 34 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 4.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Some 12 km away sits La Minerve, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 16 km and Lac-Simon at 22 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Vert

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Petit lac Vert a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Petit lac Vert around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can camp about 1.4 km away, going by the mapping. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Ramage at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Petit lac Vert.