Fishing Lac Bogaert in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bogaert is set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Everything around it is rolling bush. Roughly 47 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 5.1 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Val-d'Or is the closest place, 95 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 245 km off. Nearby, in order: Lac Satin a shade over 0.7 km, Lac Contay roughly 0.8 km, Lac Pantin a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Rommens roughly 1.2 km and Lac Pomeys a shade over 1.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bogaert

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Bogaert decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Bogaert around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Satin, 0.7 km out. Check the position at Lac Bogaert before loading the car.