Lac de la Boussois in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac de la Boussois. It lies 354 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. La Conception at 14 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 79 km away. Other water within reach: Petit lac Sinclair 0.9 km off, Lac Winnetou at about 1.1 km, Lac Brosseau 1.4 km off, Lac Croche at about 1.4 km and Lac Cannon 1.5 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Boussois

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac de la Boussois repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac de la Boussois runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Petit lac Sinclair, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac de la Boussois locally before you travel.