Lac Bourgeois in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Bourgeois in the Lanaudière part of Quebec. The land about it is mixed forest. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Sainte-Béatrix lies 5.5 km from the water. Saint-Jean-de-Matha is 8.3 km away, with Saint-Félix-de-Valois at 19 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourgeois

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lac Bourgeois should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Bourgeois follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Telesphore at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Bourgeois.