Lac Bourgot in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Bourgot sits. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Weymontachie is the closest town at 37 km. After that come Leblanc at 77 km and La Tuque at 83 km. Others worth noting: 1.6 km out stands Lac Wenache, Lac Caron at about 1.6 km, 2.1 km out stands Lac Victor, Lac Rousseau at about 2.2 km and 2.4 km out stands Lac Lucratia. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourgot

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lac Bourgot should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Bourgot the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Wenache is 1.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Bourgot if anything is unclear.