Lac Bouchard Fishing near Saint-Alexandre, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bouchard lies within the bounds of Côte-Nord, Quebec. The coast is 10 km away. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Côte-Nord. Head to Saint-Alexandre, 65 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Port-Cartier, 65 km, and Baie-Comeau, 67 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bouchard

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac Bouchard as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 16°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Bouchard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Denise, 1.1 km out. For Lac Bouchard in particular, ask before you travel.