Fishing at Lac Bory, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Bory falls inside Lanaudière. It lies 441 metres above sea level. With some 36 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 4.1 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 14 km off. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 119 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bory

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac Bory before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Bory the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Profondeur, 2.8 km out. Check the position on Lac Bory before loading the car.