The woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) is the only species of fossorial vole found in Canada. It has a wide distribution range across eastern North America, with the northernmost limit occurring in southern Ontario and southeastern Québec. Because of its limited and fragmented distribution within Canada, and the lack of data on its population status, the woodland vole was designated as being of “Special Concern” in 1998. A specimen caught on August 28, 2013 in Saint-Jean-de-Matha (Lanaudière region, Québec), provides the northernmost record for the species and the first report of an individual north of the St. Lawrence River. To improve knowledge about this rather uncommon small mammal, the present article offers a status report for the province of Québec, and information about the observation and the habitat in which the specimen was found.