Fishing at Lac des Bourdonnements, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Lac des Bourdonnements is a Quebec water. The ground round it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Abitibi-Témiscamingue standards. 71 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. Témiscaming follows at 76 km, then Saint-Isidore at 82 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Bourdonnements

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac des Bourdonnements that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac des Bourdonnements fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Frappe-a-Bord at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lac des Bourdonnements as something to verify.