Petit lac Vert Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Vert is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 447 metres. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The nearest town is Roberval, 43 km away. Métabetchouan is 46 km away, with Chambord at 46 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Vert

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Petit lac Vert the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Petit lac Vert follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac du Rat Musque, 0.6 km out. Rules at Petit lac Vert are worth checking on the day.