Fishing Lac Bordeleau in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bordeleau stands in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits at 302 metres above sea level. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Sainte-Thècle, is 14 km distant. Saint-Ubalde is 24 km and Saint-Tite 24 km. Water in the same corner: Baie Rouillard (1.2 km), Lac Rochon just 1.4 km, Lac Croche (1.8 km), Lac Blais just 2.4 km and Lac Godin (2.4 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bordeleau

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Bordeleau for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -15°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac Bordeleau fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A pier 1.4 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Baie Rouillard sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Bordeleau if anything is unclear.