Fishing Lac Bolduc in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bolduc in Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 421 metres up. About 1.92 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 24 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 93 km away. The big place round here is Gatineau, 257 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bolduc

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Bolduc the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Bolduc.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Baldwin, 4.1 km away. Check the position on Lac Bolduc before loading the car.