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Grand lac à Roy
RiponRipon lake open to fishing during the open-water season only, with closure on December 19.
Lakes in La Petite-Nation
This category features the lakes of La Petite-Nation, with information on access, fishing and swimming.
31 places in 10 towns
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Grand lac du Pin Rouge
RiponLake next to Grand lac à Roy, subject to the same rules: fishing is not permitted in winter.
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Lac Blais
MontpellierLake located near Lac Croche and known for its wind. Unlike Lac Croche, it closes to fishing on December 20.
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Lac Britannique
Mulgrave-et-DerryLake located in the southern part of Mulgrave-et-Derry. Like most lakes in the area, it is closed in winter.
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Lac de l'Argile
Val-des-BoisLake shared by Val-des-Bois and Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette. It is home to lake trout, bass, pike and bullhead, with lake trout protected by a 55 cm…
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Lac de l'Argile
Notre-Dame-de-la-SaletteThe lake takes its name from its clay bottom. Camping, a beach and fishing are a few minutes from the village.
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Lac de la Carpe
Lac-des-PlagesLake located north of Lac-des-Plages. Fishing takes place in summer only, as the season closes on December 19.
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Lac de la Ferme (pêche blanche)
DuhamelLocated two kilometres south of the village, this is one of the few lakes in the area where brook trout can be fished through the ice. Bringing…
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Lac des Étoiles (île du Canard Blanc)
Lac-SimonA small lake on White Duck Island, believed to have been formed by a meteorite. It is reached by boat, then on foot along the Sentier de l'Aube.
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Lac des Plages
Lac-des-PlagesThis lake, which shares its name with the village, is one of the lakes closed to fishing from December 20 to March 31.
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Lac en Coeur
Mulgrave-et-DerryLake straddling Mulgrave-et-Derry and Ripon. Fishing closes on December 19.
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Lac Gagnon
DuhamelLake located north of Duhamel, at the entrance to the wildlife reserve. The same rules apply as on Lac Simon: a 55 cm minimum size for lake trout…
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Lac Iroquois
DuhamelLake located northwest of Duhamel village. As it is closed from December 20 to March 31, it is fished by boat rather than on the ice.
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Lac La Blanche
Mulgrave-et-DerryThe best known of the roughly 130 lakes in Mulgrave-et-Derry. Its eastern shore is part of the protected old-growth forest.
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Lac la Rouge
Lac-des-PlagesLake in Lac-des-Plages subject to the special rules of zone 10; it is closed in winter.
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Lac Lady
Mulgrave-et-DerryThis Mulgrave-et-Derry lake is also on the list of exceptions; fishing is not permitted in winter.
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Lac Mulet
MontpellierLake linked to Lac Croche by trail. Unusually for the area, trout fishing remains permitted here through the winter.
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Lac Papineau
BoileauA lake trout lake closely monitored by the province, with a 55 cm minimum size and no winter fishing. Rainbow trout stocking stopped in 2019 to…
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Lac Preston (Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle)
DuhamelA 770-hectare lake within the reserve, accessible for day fishing through the Gagnon check-in. Lake trout and walleye are fished in spring, and bass…
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Lac Saint-Sixte
Mulgrave-et-DerryLake located between Mulgrave-et-Derry and Montpellier. The season ends on December 19.
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Lac Simon
Lac-SimonThe large lake of La Petite-Nation, where lake trout are protected by a 55 cm minimum size. The season closes on December 20, so ice fishing is not…
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Lac Vert
Val-des-BoisSmall lake located right in Val-des-Bois village. It is stocked every year, gas motors are not allowed, and it is open for trout in summer and winter.
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Lac Viceroy
RiponLake located between Ripon and Lac-Simon. The minimum size for lake trout is 55 cm, and the season ends on December 19.
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Petit lac Preston
DuhamelSmall Duhamel lake subject to the same rules as the larger lakes: a 55 cm minimum size for lake trout and closure in winter.
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Rivière de la Petite Nation et rivière Preston (Duhamel)
DuhamelBefore fishing in Duhamel, please note that two stretches of river, on the Petite Nation and the Preston near the Route 321 bridge, are closed to…
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Rivière du Lièvre (secteur Val-des-Bois)
Val-des-BoisThe Lièvre is home to bass, walleye and muskellunge. From Val-des-Bois, boats can travel between the Rapides-des-Cèdres and High Falls dams.
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Site récréotouristique du lac Croche
MontpellierStocked lake located 14 km from Montpellier, with a wood-heated shelter. Trout fishing is permitted here in winter, from December 20 to March 31.