Lac Bonhomme Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bonhomme falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. It lies 360 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ferme-Neuve is the closest place, 34 km off. Further out sit Mont-Laurier (51 km) and Rivière-Rouge (66 km). Within a short run: Lac Doureau (0.8 km), Lac Maunecy 1.1 km away, Deuxieme lac Cornu (1.5 km), Lac Carre 1.6 km away and Premier lac Cornu (1.7 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bonhomme

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include 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. Lac Bonhomme gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Bonhomme.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Doureau at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Bonhomme may have changed since it was mapped.