Fishing at Lac Bourque, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bourque stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Métabetchouan sits 44 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 111 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bourque

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lac Bourque for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac Bourque the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. 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 du Brule is 0.4 km distant. Treat Lac Bourque as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.