Lac Bourchemin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Bourchemin, in Côte-Nord. It lies 485 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 2.14 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 15 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. Kuujjuaq lies 273 km from the water. It is 844 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourchemin

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Côte-Nord: logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac Bourchemin decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -25°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. Averages place the thaw at early June and the freeze at late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac Bourchemin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Miramas sits 3 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Bourchemin may have changed since it was mapped.