Lac Boisneau near La Minerve: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Boisneau is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 266 metres. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is La Minerve, 18 km away. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 89 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boisneau

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Boisneau the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Lac Boisneau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Malidot at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Boisneau is worth confirming on the day.