Fishing Lac Boivin in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Boivin belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. The surface lies 487 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Manawan is the closest town at 24 km. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 151 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boivin

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Boivin the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac Boivin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Chantier, 1.8 km away. Check the position on Lac Boivin before loading the car.