Lac Bourgeois Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Outaouais, Quebec, you have Lac Bourgeois. It stands 299 metres above sea level. Roughly 25 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 3.0 km in total. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 11 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 76 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourgeois

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Bourgeois light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac Bourgeois more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac de la Truite, 1.7 km away. Nothing on Lac Bourgeois should be assumed from this page alone.