Fishing Lac Bougrette in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Bougrette in the Outaouais part of Quebec. It sits at 253 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel sits 5.7 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Orléans is 76 km off. No border sits close enough to matter. The shoreline runs longer than it looks on a map.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bougrette

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Bougrette the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Bougrette that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Garault sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Bougrette is worth confirming on the day.