Lac de la Boursette Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac de la Boursette. It lies 385 metres above sea level. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Manawan sits 51 km out. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 60 km and La Tuque 74 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Boursette

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Lac de la Boursette should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac de la Boursette rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Kantoskekamak, 0.7 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Boursette for certain.