Lac Bourgmont Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bourgmont lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. Roughly 2.45 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 16 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. For a base, Leblanc sits 107 km out. After that come Senneterre at 108 km and Lebel-sur-Quévillon at 126 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourgmont

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Bourgmont the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Bourgmont by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac George at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Bourgmont is worth confirming on the day.