Lac Bourque in Abitibi-Témiscamingue: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Bourque lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 296 metres up. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Val-d'Or, 6.5 km away. Malartic lies 22 km off, Barraute another 34 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourque

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lac Bourque in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac Bourque that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Faucher, 2.4 km away. Ask locally about Lac Bourque if anything is unclear.