The petite rivière Jean-Boivin is a freshwater tributary of the Jean-Boivin River, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Ministuk, in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, in province of Quebec, in Canada.

The upper course of the little Jean-Boivin river crosses the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

[1][2][3] Forestry is the primary economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second.

The northern mouth of this head lake is located at: From the small head lake, the course of the small Jean-Boivin river flows over 3.9 km (2.4 mi) entirely in the forest zone, with a drop of 41 km (25 mi), depending on the segments following: The "Petite rivière Jean-Boivin" flows into a bend on the west bank of the Jean-Boivin River.

[1] The toponym "Petite rivière Jean-Boivin" was formalized on June 1, 1971, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.