Lac Boisvert Fishing near Chertsey, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière entry here is Lac Boisvert, in Quebec. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Chertsey is the closest place, 22 km off. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 63 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boisvert

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Lac Boisvert rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Boisvert more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Ambroise is 2.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Boisvert.