Lac Bourgeois Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bourgeois is an Abitibi-Témiscamingue water, Quebec side. The water sits 303 metres up. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. Amos is the closest place, 15 km off. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 311 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourgeois

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Bourgeois light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Bourgeois fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 280 m. Toilets are 300 m away, which matters on a long session. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Davy sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Bourgeois if anything is unclear.