Lac Bourniol Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bourniol lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Elevation runs to 293 metres. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Rouyn-Noranda lies 21 km from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 239 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourniol

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac Bourniol as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lac Bourniol.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Lassus is 2.6 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac Bourniol in what we hold.