Fishing at Lac Boucane, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Boucane is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. It stands 332 metres above sea level. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Saint-Sauveur, is 3.2 km distant. Then Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, 4.1 km, and Piedmont, 4.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boucane

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Boucane that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac Boucane.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Denis is 0.7 km distant. What applies at Lac Boucane may have changed since it was mapped.