Lac Boomerang Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 19 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 225 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boomerang

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Lac Boomerang a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Boomerang by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Borenla sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Boomerang if anything is unclear.