Fishing at Lac Bourglouis, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bourglouis is a Côte-Nord water, Quebec side. The surface lies 474 metres up. With some 40 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 3.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Saint-Honoré lies 111 km from the water. Saint-Fulgence follows at 115 km, then Labrecque at 116 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourglouis

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Bourglouis a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Bourglouis more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac de l'Abus, 0.8 km out. For Lac Bourglouis in particular, ask before you travel.