Fishing at Lac Boisrault, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Boisrault, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It sits at 357 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 32 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 4.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Start from Val-d'Or, 72 km down the road. Senneterre follows at 79 km, then Barraute at 93 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boisrault

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Boisrault gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Boisrault.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Iparla at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Boisrault should be assumed from this page alone.